Patient Care Tech- Duluth Float Pool (Days)

Northside Hospital; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital seeks a dedicated Patient Care Technician to support nursing staff and deliver compassionate care to patients. The role focuses on daily living activities, personal hygiene, and comfort, within a unit-based, self-directed team.

Qualified candidates hold BLS, GA CNA, CMA, RMA, CCMA or other recognized certifications and have at least one year of relevant patient care experience in acute settings. Join Northside to grow with Atlanta's flagship care team.

Qualifications

• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry.
• Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
• Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
• One year of patient care experience as CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Provide nursing assistance and patient care for comfort, safety and personal needs.
• Work within a unit-based, self-directed patient care team alongside licensed and non-licensed staff.

Skills

BLS Certification

Patient care experience

Education

GA CNA Registry

AAMA CMA

AMT RMA

NHA CCMA

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Patient Care Technician provides nursing assistance and patient care to provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort of patients. Performs duties with the construct of a unit-based, self-directed patient care team while sharing various tasks with other licensed and non-licensed members.

REQUIRED

• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry
• Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• One (1) year of patient care experience, as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.

PREFERRED

• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.