PATIENT CARE TECH-OR

Premier Health Partners; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners, at Miami Valley Hospital, seeks a Patient Care Technician to work in the Operating Room. The role supports nurses and doctors, performing essential patient care tasks and reporting changes in condition.

Required a high school diploma or GED, and you must obtain a BLS CPR certificate; no prior experience is required, though STNA/CNA/PCT training or nursing clinicals are a plus. Strong organization and computer skills are valuable assets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must obtain a BLS CPR certificate; orientation includes CPR training.
• No prior experience required if candidate has STNA/CNA/PCT training or nursing school clinical rotation.
• Experience in caregiving or clinical care in the last 5 years is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs such as temperature, pulse and respiration.
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing and meals.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Assist with walking, hygiene and weight measurement; monitor vitals.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organization

Communication

Hospital experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

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

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.