PATIENT CARE TECH - ONE CENTRAL

Premier Health Partners; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners' UVMC One Central unit is seeking a Patient Care Tech to join a collaborative team. You will work with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care, check vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and help with sample collection and reporting changes in patient condition.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and a BLS CPR certificate. No prior job experience is required, though STNA/CNA training is helpful. Orientation will include CPR training if needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current BLS CPR certificate required or orientation provided.
• No prior job experience required; STNA/CNA training helpful.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs and report changes to a nurse.
• Assist patients with ADLs, mobility, dressing, and feeding.
• Collect samples such as urine as directed.
• Support nurses and doctors and document tasks accurately.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Communication

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Department: UVMC One Central unit

Shift: 7:00am-7:30pm Full Time Days, 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period

Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center

Position: Patient Care Tech

They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients. They can:

• Check vital signs, such as 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.
• Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.

So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.

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 schooland 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.