Patient Care Tech I - Med Surg

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

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support patients and families with basic care, monitoring, and hygiene, spending most of their time at the bedside. The role emphasizes compassion, excellent communication with patients, families, and the care team, and the ability to adapt to flexible hours.

Education includes CPR and hospitality in healthcare; on-the-job training will be provided.

Qualifications

• 12 college level credit hours with a passing grade in English Composition (C or higher) and GPA 2.0+ (transcripts verified).
• Healthcare experience preferred but not required.
• Service industry experience preferred but not required.
• CPR, Skills training, Crucial Conversations, and Hospitality in Healthcare will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist patient and family with basic care, monitoring, and hygiene.
• Spend most time with the patient as the essential member of the care team and communicate with the patient, family, and staff.

Skills

Compassion

Caring

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Organization skills

Proactive problem solving

Education

12 college credits incl English Composition

Job description

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.

• 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 authorized72.00 hours bi-weekly.

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