Patient Care Tech / ICU / Part Time / Days

Wood County Hospital; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Wood County Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the ICU with a part-time, days schedule. The role focuses on safe, compassionate patient care and supporting the health care team under licensed nursing staff.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, vital signs, and assisting with daily operations on an onsite unit. The technician will document care in the clinical system, communicate with the team, and participate in training as needed to maintain a culture of safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, assisting with activities of daily living, vital signs, and basic monitoring under licensed staff.
• Document and communicate care and observations in the clinical system; relay information to the healthcare team promptly.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.Patient Care Tech / ICU / Part Time / DaysPatient Care Technician (PCT) is to provide safe, compassionate, and efficient support to patients and the healthcare team by assisting with direct patient care, monitoring, and daily operational tasks under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. The role is essential in promoting patient comfort, safety, and dignity while ensuring a clean, organized, and responsive care environment. Patient Care Technician is an onsite position.Essential FunctionsProvide direct patient care by performing activities of daily living, vital signs, point of care testing, skin care and assist with cardiac monitoring under the supervision of licensed staff.Document and communicate effectively by accurately recording care and observations in the clinical system and relaying patient information to the healthcare team in a timely manner.Performs clerical/secretarial functions (e.g. answering the phone, arranging external transport, patient record preparation/assembly, filing, entering charges, contacting physicians, maintaining logs, scheduling tests and requests for services from other departments).Train and support new staff, demonstrating professionalism, and adapting to changing unit needs.Prepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety.Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.Other duties as assigned.RequirementsEducation: High school diploma or GEDLicense: NoneExperience: NoneCertification: BLS within 90 days of hirePreferredEducation: NoneLicense: NoneExperience: NoneCertification: NonePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS1.In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employee stands/walks (hours at one time):[] 0-2 [] 2-4 [X]4-6 [] 6-8 [] 8-122. In an 8- to 12-hour workday, employees sit (hours at one time/hour during the day):[X] 0-2 [] 2-4 []4-6 [] 6-8[] 8-123. Employee lifts:[] up to 10 # [] 10-20 # [X] 20-50 # [] over 50 #4. Lifting as indicated in item 3 above is performed during the workday:[] occasionally[ X] frequently [] continuously5. Employee uses hands for repetitive:a. Simple grasping: [X] yes [] nob. Pushing/pulling [X] yes [] noc. Fine manipulation [X] yes [] no6. Employee uses feet for repetitive movement in operating foot controls:[] yes [X] no7.Employee must be able to:a. Bend [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at allb. Squat [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at allc. Kneel [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at alld. Climb [] frequently [X] occasionally [] not at all