Patient Care Technician

Montefiore Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY seeks a Patient Care Technician for night shifts (11 PM–7:30 AM) performing clinical and clerical duties in a clinic/physician office. Cross-coverage for Moses Rehabilitation Medicine site as needed.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, phlebotomy, EKGs, sterilizing instruments, preparing rooms, and assisting with scheduling and labs. Qualification requires PCT training with BLS, or nursing assistant cert plus English proficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete Patient Care Technician training with competency-based orientation and BLS. Training must include phlebotomy and 12-lead ECG.
• Graduate of state-approved nursing assistant certificate program or 2 years direct care experience; EMS training or medical corpsman experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take and record patient's height, weight, health history and vital signs.
• Perform venipuncture and basic in-office tests as needed.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Prepare examination rooms and restock supplies.
• Schedule appointments, answer calls, and document medical records and lab requests.
• Assist in minor office procedures and provide patient education for wellness.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Record keeping

Education

Patient Care Technician training

Nursing assistant certificate

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Details

City/State: Bronx, New York

Grant Funded: No

Department: No Department

ED - Nursing Einstein Bargaining Unit:

Work Shift: Night

Work Days: ALTERNATE WEEKENDS

Scheduled Hours: 11 PM-7:30 AM

Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate: $32.39

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of clinical and clerical services in a clinic or Physician's office, including taking basic vital signs on patients, documenting chief complaint, and assisting in minor in office procedures. Performs related work as required. Cross coverage for Moses Rehabilitation Medicine site is required as needed.

Essential Functions

• Take and record patient's height, weight, health history and vital signs including blood pressure and blood drawing (venipuncture) and EKG's
• * Accuracy for results
• Sterilize instruments and equipment using appropriate sterilization workflow.
• * Safe and sterilized environment.
• Order and maintain supplies and prepare examination rooms.
• * Stock and supplies at par level.
• Maintain abnormal results laboratory, pathology specimens and logbooks such as medication temperatures logbooks and Baclofen patient logs.
• * Accuracy and completeness of records.
• Assist in clerical procedures such as scheduling appointments, answering phone calls, making appointment confirmation calls, recording messages, and completing forms, medical records, and requests for lab tests and X-rays.
• * Low rate of clerical errors.
• Performs routine tests as needed such as urinalysis, blood sugar and hematocrit
• * Accuracy of results.
• Provide patient education for wellness.
• * Patient satisfaction
• Prepare examination rooms, cleaning, and sterilizing surface areas.
• * Safe and thoroughly cleaned environment.
• Assess patient's condition and determine if emergency exists.
• * Use good independent judgment - patient well-being.
• Responsible for obtaining authorizations and scheduling diagnostic studies.
• * All patient and clinician needs are met in a timely and complete fashion.
• All other related functions as directed by the manager.
• * Completely and accurately done

Qualifications

• EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or equivalent required
• Certificate of successfully completing a Patient Care Technician training program with presentation of competency based orientation and Basic Cardiac Life Support. Training must include phlebotomy and 12 Lead ECG required
• Graduate of state approved nursing assistant certificate program or 2 years experience as a direct care provider in a related clinical setting or a combination of education and experience acceptable to the Director of Nursing. Emergency Department positions preferred EMS training or medical corpsman experience.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training required

Equal Employment Opportunity

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.