Patient Care Technician - 10 West Unit - PT

CP01 Carilion Medical Center; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits

Employer Funded Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Onsite fitness studios

Discounts on childcare

Continued education and training

Job summary

CP01 Carilion Medical Center in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant to join their dedicated patient care team. This role involves providing essential nursing assistance to patients and ensuring their comfort and safety during daily activities.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and preferably experience in direct patient care. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a commitment to personal development and well-being.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in direct patient care preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred; required in critical access facilities.
• Effective teamwork skills and communication required.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care and assists patients with daily living activities.
• Documents and reports patient observations to licensed staff.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and assists with patient admissions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Basic nursing skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare

As a part of the patient care team, you'll experience an environment defined by a deep commitment to your personal well-being and professional development. This is a great opportunity to start your health care career journey, within a setting renowned for clinical excellence.

You will provide nursing care that includes taking the patient’s blood pressure, checking their oxygen levels and temperature, as well as assisting patients of all sexes and genders with bathing, meals, toileting, ambulation, and other basic needs. The Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant role can include one‑on‑one care of patients on suicide or safety precautions. Successful candidate MUST be able to attend required orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the first 2 weeks. These classes are mandatory!

Job Responsibilities

• Provides basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients of all ages.
• Provides basic nursing care and performs advanced technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Appropriately documents and reports patient observations to licensed staff.
• Transports patients, supplies, specimens, equipment, etc. within the facility.
• Contributes to Carilion Clinic’s performance improvement activities.
• Actively participates in obtaining desired service line/departmental outcomes.
• Exhibits competent knowledge of EMR and assists with chart audits.
• Participates in unit quality surveillance activities.
• Actively participates in unit shared governance and/or organization councils/committees.
• May lead unit huddle; participate in IDR's (unit based interdepartmental patient rounds).
• Provides support for department/unit staff scheduling, including covering lunch assignments.
• Reviews medical record for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes.
• Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies.
• Assists with customer service in way‑finding, answering phones, and making meaningful connections with patients and visitors.
• Processes equipment between patients as needed (cleans unit based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment).
• Operates and maintains general office equipment.
• Follows procedures for timely equipment repairs.
• Leads streamlined, timely and comprehensive admission, transfer, and discharge processes keeping the patient experience as the top focus.
• Assists in coordination of patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet.
• Is aware of unit outcomes and metrics and promotes process improvement initiatives that add value to our outcomes and/or organizational mission.
• Welcomes and assists patients and visitors; assists with registration.
• Serves as “face” of the unit; role models service excellence behaviors at all times.
• Demonstrates excellent telephone etiquette and interpersonal skills when answering phones and interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health professionals.
• Receives and screens incoming calls via telephone and patient call system.
• Routes calls to appropriate individuals and takes messages accurately.
• Monitors cleanliness of the waiting and break rooms, and performs safety/environmental rounds on unit and with multidisciplinary team members.
• Participates in the sitter process (if competencies appropriate).
• Assists with maintaining regulatory compliance (refrigerator, glucose meters, equipment room storage, assisting with code cart checks as assigned, etc.).
• May be responsible for phlebotomy (competency appropriate).
• May conduct nonsterile wound care dressings (competency appropriate).
• May replace and remove saline locks (competency appropriate).
• May do colostomy bag changes (competency appropriate).

Job Scope

May be required to support multiple nursing units. Interacts with unit staff, patients, physicians, families, visitors, management, ancillary departments, and the general public. Maintains patient, staff and customer confidentiality.

Organizational Responsibility

Functions as a key member of the health care team and performs tasks as delegated by licensed staff.

Age‑Specific Responsibilities

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of life‑span growth and development, possesses the ability to recognize and report data reflective of the patient’s status, interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age and specific needs, and provides the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures. May be required to sit with patients on suicide precautions or confusion.

Ability to perform responsibilities in a fast‑paced environment, requiring use of prioritization and time management skills.

May be exposed to infectious diseases, biohazardous and hazardous materials, including regulated medical wastes, and combative patients. Prolonged periods of sitting, visualizing computer screen and using keyboard may be necessary.

May be required to work at multiple Carilion facilities.

What We Require

Education: High school diploma or equivalent education required.

Experience: Previous experience in direct patient care preferred.

Licensure, certification, and/or registration: Certified Nursing Assistant preferred; if employee is working in a critical access facility, a Certified Nursing Assistant is required.

Life Support: AHA BLS‑HCP required within 6 months of hire.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills required. Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position.

This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job‑related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Benefits, Pay and Well‑being

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
• Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
• Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
• Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
• Discounts on childcare
• Continued education and training

Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well‑being to help you develop and thrive. That’s why we offer a well‑rounded benefits package and many perks and well‑being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life – at work and when you’re away.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. Carilion is a Drug‑Free Workplace.

For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 800‑599‑2537, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information on E‑Verify: https://www.carilionclinic.org/eoe-e-verify-and-right-work-policies

Recruitment Contact

Recruiter: SARAH BOSWELL
Recruiter Email: [e-mail]
For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1‑800‑599‑2537.