PATIENT CARE TECH - PROGRESSIVE CARE

Premier Health; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the Progressive Care unit from 7:00am to 7:30pm. This full-time day position requires 36 hours per week. You will check vital signs, assist with mobility, meals, and personal care, collect specimens, and report patient changes to nurses.

Training includes BLS CPR, with orientation provided. Education: high school diploma or GED; optional STNA/CNA training or nursing coursework may strengthen candidacy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• BLS CPR certification is required or can be obtained on orientation.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration).
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples such as urine as directed.
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse.
• Assist with ADLs and routine tasks to support care.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certification

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Progressive Care unit

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

Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center

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 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.