Patient Care Tech I - Intermediate Care Unit

Baptist Health Arkansas; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Patient Care Tech I for the Intermediate Care Unit. The role focuses on assisting patients and families with basic care, monitoring, hygiene, and working closely with the healthcare team to ensure comprehensive care.

The position expects flexible hours, strong organizational and communication skills, and a proactive approach to meeting patient needs as education in CPR and hospitality in healthcare is provided.

Qualifications

• 12 college credit hours with a passing English Composition grade (C or higher) and GPA 2.0+
• Healthcare experience preferred but not required
• Service industry experience preferred but not required
• CPR, skills training, crucial conversations and hospitality in healthcare education provided

Responsibilities

• Assist patient and family with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene
• Support care team to ensure care is complete and compassionate
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and healthcare staff
• Learn and apply new healthcare-related skills
• Engage patients at appropriate wellness and cognition levels

Skills

Flexible hours

Organization

Communication

Team collaboration

Proactive problem solving

Education

12 college credits incl English Composition with C or higher

Job description

Patient Care Tech I - Intermediate Care Unit

The primary function of the PCT is to assist the patient and family with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. The PCT works as an essential part of the patient care team. As the member who spends most of their time in the presence of the patient, compassion, caring, and excellent human interaction skills are necessary along with excellent communication skills both to and from the patient and family, and to and from the rest of the healthcare team.

Other information:

• 12 college level credit hours that include a passing grade in English Compositionwith a C or higher and an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater.(transcripts will be verified upon application)
• Healthcare experience preferred but not required.
• Service industry experience preferred but not required.
• Will provide education that includes: CPR, Skills training, Crucial Conversations, and Hospitality in Healthcare

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Needed

• Willingness to work flexible hours.
• Good organization skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn and apply new healthcare related skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and do so consistently.
• Ability to collaborate with the health care team effectively and do so consistently.
• Ability to engage people at the appropriate level for their wellness and cognition.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to be proactive in anticipating the customer’s needs.

This job will be authorized48.00 hours bi-weekly.

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