Patient Care Tech, Surgical PCU

Northside Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Georgia seeks a Patient Care Technician to support nursing staff and deliver patient care that emphasizes comfort, safety and personal needs. The role integrates a unit-based, self-directed care team and cross-functional collaboration between licensed and non-licensed teammates.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene, while contributing to patient comfort and dignity across shifts in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Certified Nursing Assistant registered on the Georgia Registry.
• Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA).
• Registered Medical Assistant (AMT).
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA).
• At least 1 year of direct patient care experience (CNA, PCT, ED tech or similar).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care to support comfort, safety and personal needs.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and hygiene procedures.
• Work within a unit-based, self-directed patient care team, sharing tasks with licensed and non-licensed staff.

Education

BLS Certification (American Heart Association)

Georgia Registry CNA

AAMA CMA

AMT RMA

NHA CCMA

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Patient Care Technician provides nursing assistance and patient care to provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort of patients. Performs duties with the construct of a unit-based, self-directed patient care team while sharing various tasks with other licensed and non-licensed members.

REQUIRED

• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry
• Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• One (1) year of patient care experience, as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.

PREFERRED

• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.