PATIENT CARE TECH- Med Surg Weight Loss

PHP Staging Mobile Taleo; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton is seeking a Patient Care Tech to join Med Surg Weight Loss. You will support nurses by monitoring vitals, assisting with mobility, feeding, and basic patient care during the 7 PM to 7:30 AM shift (36 hours/week).

No prior healthcare experience required if you have STNA/CNA training, or are in nursing school; a BLS CPR certificate is required. The role emphasizes teamwork, multitasking, and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS CPR certificate required (orientation may include CPR training).
• No prior healthcare experience required, but relevant training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check patient vitals (temp, heartbeat, breathing).
• Assist patients with movement, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples (e.g., urine) as directed.
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse.
• Support with walking, hygiene, and weighing patients.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Hospital experience bonus

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certificate

Job description

PATIENT CARE TECH- Med Surg Weight Loss(

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!

Qualifications

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.

Primary Location

: OHIO-DAYTON-Miami Valley Hospital

Work Locations

:

Miami Valley Hospital
1 WYOMING ST
DAYTON 45409-2722

Shift Hours : 7pm-730am Shift Length : 12 Hour Shift Length Budgeted Hours (per pay) : 72