PATIENT CARE TECH-PCU2

System Support; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

System Support is seeking a Patient Care Tech to join the Miami Valley North team. The role supports nurses and doctors by monitoring vitals, aiding with mobility, hygiene, and feeding, and collecting samples as needed.

No prior experience is required, but candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and obtain a BLS CPR certificate during orientation. Excellent teamwork and computer skills are valued.

Qualifications

• You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when interrupted, while remaining polite.
• You know how to use a computer and are organized.
• Strong verbal and listening skills for patient care teamwork.
• Bonus points if you’ve worked in a hospital before.

Responsibilities

• Check vitals (temperature, heartbeat, breathing) and assist patient needs.
• Help patients move, bathe, dress, and eat as needed.
• Collect samples like urine for testing.
• Report changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist with paperwork and hospital tasks to keep operations running smoothly.

Skills

Good organization

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer

Job description

Position

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department

Department: Patient Care Unit 2

Shift

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

Facility

Facility: Miami Valley North

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

Education: You\'ll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training

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

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.