PATIENT CARE TECH - CTU

System Support; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Upper Valley Medical Center seeks a Patient Care Tech for the Cardiac Telemetry Unit. This full-time role works 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, 36 hours per week, with a 72-hour pay period.

You will assist with patient mobility, meals, hygiene, and daily care; monitor temperature, heartbeat and breathing; collect samples; and report changes to a nurse. Requires a HS diploma or GED and a BLS CPR certificate; prior hospital experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• BLS CPR certificate required; orientation may include CPR training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Assist patients with movement, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples (e.g., urine).
• Report any changes in patient condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient walks, hygiene, and weighing; monitor vitals.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Strong communication

Team player in healthcare

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certificate

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Cardiac Telemetry Unit

Shift: 7:00PM-7:30AM Full Time 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period Days

Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are

• Check things like temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.

So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.

Education:

You'll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training:

you’ll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you don't need to do it beforehand).

Experience:

• Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
• Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)
• Currently in nursing school and finished one clinical rotation.

Other Skills:

• You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
• You know how to use a computer.
• You're good at organizing things.
• You can talk and listen well to others.
• Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before