Patient Care Tech — Day Shift with Great Benefits

AdventHealth; Sebring (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403(b) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Career Development

Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth in Sebring, FL seeks a Patient Care Technician to support admissions, orientation, and daily patient care on-site. You will assist with transfers, provide safety-focused care, and document vital signs and notes in the EMR. A compassionate, patient-centered approach is essential.

The role requires excellent communication, basic computer skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment with adherence to safety protocols and established care standards.

Qualifications

• Mature judgment and ability to handle confidential information.
• Kindness, compassion, integrity, respect, and confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with diverse backgrounds.
• Learn and apply computer-related applications.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Teamwork, tact, conflict resolution.
• Organizational and prioritization skills.
• Documentation in the EMR.
• Basic computer skills and medical terminology.
• Customer service skills.
• Phone etiquette and proper use of devices.
• Hourly rounding commitment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares rooms for new admissions, including setting up personal care items and vital sign equipment.
• Welcomes new admissions and orients patients to their rooms.
• Transfers patients between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs with assistance from other personnel.
• Ensures patient and personal safety by following proper lifting and transporting techniques.
• Documents personal care, intake and output, vital signs, and weights according to policy.
• Collects and labels patient specimens at bedside and sends them to the lab for analysis.
• Reports changes in patient status to appropriate personnel in prompt manner.
• Serves as a liaison between patients, families, staff, and medical personnel.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient records and unit census.
• Responds to patient call lights and address their needs according to skill level.
• Maintains a clean, comfortable, and safe patient environment.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living as ordered by the physician.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mature judgement

Confidentiality

English communication

Computer literacy

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Organizational skills

EMR documentation

Medical terminology

Customer service

Phone/computer use

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalency

Tools

EMR system

Job description

AdventHealth in Sebring, FL seeks a Patient Care Technician to support admissions, orientation, and daily patient care on-site. You will assist with transfers, provide safety-focused care, and document vital signs and notes in the EMR. A compassionate, patient-centered approach is essential.

The role requires excellent communication, basic computer skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment with adherence to safety protocols and established care standards.