Patient Care Tech / Health Unit Coordinator – Admission Discharge

Premier Health; Ohio; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health’s Miami Valley Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Tech/Health Unit Coordinator in the Admission/Discharge department. The role supports nurses and doctors, monitors vitals, assists with mobility, hygiene, meals, and specimen collection, and communicates changes to the nurse.

You’ll need a high school diploma or GED, and you must obtain a BLS CPR certificate. Prior STNA/CNA or patient care training or clinical nursing rotations are valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• BLS CPR certificate is required or can be earned during orientation.
• Previous STNA/CNA training or direct patient care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs (temperature, heartbeat, breathing).
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples (e.g., urine) as directed.
• Report changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient walking, hygiene, seating/weight checks, and other vitals tasks.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient assistance

Communication

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech / Health Unit Coordinator

Department: Admission/Discharge

Shift: Varies

Facility: Miami Valley Hospital

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 the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. As a HUC, they help with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients get the best care possible!, who assists with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, enabling

PCT’s are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again!

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: Successful completion of ++one++ of the following:

1. Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
2. Direct patient care experience within the last five years: Performing fundamental skills of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) & direct patient care activities ie. Bathing, turning/positioning, toileting
3. Currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation.

*Special Consideration: If the candidate has previous direct patient care experience, they may be excused from fundamental training (BCOP) upon completion of successful skills validation. This is in lieu of the above requirements. *

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.