Patient Care Tech: Impactful Support & Growth

Firelands-Health; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

Comprehensive major medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Health and wellness offerings

Monthly employee events

Job summary

Firelands Health in Sandusky, OH, is seeking a patient care teammate to assist with vital signs, feeding, hygiene, finger-stick blood sugar readings, EKGs, and patient ambulation under RN supervision.

The role includes scheduling procedures, coordinating orders with physicians and care staff, maintaining confidentiality, and contributing to patient satisfaction. Previous hospital experience preferred; current BLS required or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Current BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists with delivering patient care: obtain patient vital signs, assist with feeding, toileting, hygiene care, finger-stick blood sugar readings, maintain skin integrity, perform EKGs, and ambulate and transfer patients.
• Perform routine procedures including surgical skin preps and enemas.
• Schedules diagnostic procedures/tests/appointments, effectively communicating and co-coordinating orders with Physicians, Charge Nurses, direct care givers, ancillary departments, and other facilities.
• Answers call lights timely and notifies appropriate personnel of patient needs immediately.
• Demonstrates service excellence and strives to assist the unit to meet established goals for our patient satisfaction.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient’s condition and takes appropriate action.
• Collect data, report information and/or perform interventions for the purpose of improving a variety of quality issues.
• Obtain patient information/data and observes confidentiality.
• Orders and enters charges for procedures, supplies, equipment as applicable.
• Reports problems or concerns to the appropriate person or department and will assist in the resolution whenever possible.
• Must be flexible, maintain adaptability, and be a team player.
• Positive professional communication skills and guest relations; projects a positive impression of the Medical Center.
• Perform VS, height, weight, and visual acuity in triage.
• Assist with sterile field set up for suturing and procedures.
• May perform other patient care activities as trained and directed by the RN.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Communication

BLS certification

Job description

Firelands Health in Sandusky, OH, is seeking a patient care teammate to assist with vital signs, feeding, hygiene, finger-stick blood sugar readings, EKGs, and patient ambulation under RN supervision.

The role includes scheduling procedures, coordinating orders with physicians and care staff, maintaining confidentiality, and contributing to patient satisfaction. Previous hospital experience preferred; current BLS required or obtained within 30 days of hire.