PATIENT CARE TECH- Med Surg Weight Loss

Premier Health Partners; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners in Dayton, OH is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Med Surg Weight Loss unit. The role supports nurses and doctors by monitoring patients, assisting with mobility, hygiene, and meals, and collecting samples.

Training in BLS CPR is provided at orientation if not already held; no prior experience is required, with options for STNA/CNA/PCT training or nursing rotations considered a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Training in patient care or related field is preferred.
• BLS CPR certification required or provided during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs such as temperature, pulse, and respiration.
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report any changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient walks, hygiene, and weighing patients.
• Support with paperwork and other tasks to keep the unit running smoothly.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Organization

Computer skills

Active listening

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Med Surg Weight loss

Shift: 7PM-7:30AM/ 36 hours per week/ 72 hours per pay period

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: No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:

• Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
• Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)
• Currently in nursing school and finished one clinical rotation.

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.