PATIENT CARE TECH-OR

System Support; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support nurses and doctors in the Operating Room. Responsibilities include monitoring vitals, assisting with patient movement, and collecting samples.

Requires a high school diploma or GED; BLS CPR certification; STNA/CNA/PCT training; nursing school with a clinical rotation is a plus. Candidates should be comfortable multitasking, computer-literate, and organized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of STNA, CNA, or PCT training.
• Current nursing student with one clinical rotation is a plus.
• BLS CPR certificate required or obtained during orientation.
• Experience caring for patients in the past 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Check temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient walks, hygiene, weighing, and vitals.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Patient care oriented

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certification

STNA/CNA/PCT training

Nursing student with clinical rotation

Tools

Computer

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Operating Room

Shift: 10AM-8:30PM/40 hour per week/ 80 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:

• 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.