Patient Care Technician: Certification & Hands-On Care

Able Too Work; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs seeks a Patient Care Technician to support the clinical team with direct patient care, daily living activities, and efficient discharge processes.

You will document vital signs, monitor intake/output, collect specimens, assist with examinations, and ensure accurate nursing reports while maintaining patient safety and comfort in a Magnet-designated hospital.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• The incumbent must successfully complete the PCT apprenticeship and obtain certification within 6 months.
• NPCT Certification within 6 months.
• CNA + Phlebotomy Course and Certification within 6 months.
• BLS within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, address physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, and provide for patient safety and comfort at all times.
• Monitor and record patient vital signs, weight, positioning, I&O, activity, blood glucose readings, and telemetry, ensuring all readings are recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
• Document clinically relevant findings and interventions in the patient's record according to hospital protocols, reporting significant alterations in the patient's condition to the RN or physician.
• Assist the nurse/physician during examinations, treatments, and procedures, including retrieving necessary equipment, supplies, and preparing patients for transport.
• Collect laboratory specimens according to hospital protocol, maintaining the hospital standard of zero tolerance for mislabeled specimens.
• Participate in accurate and informative nursing reports and perform general duties including inventory, documentation, clerical tasks, and light housekeeping.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PCT apprenticeship completion

CNA certification

BLS certification

NPCT Certification

Tools

Phlebotomy course

EKG course

Job description

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs seeks a Patient Care Technician to support the clinical team with direct patient care, daily living activities, and efficient discharge processes.

You will document vital signs, monitor intake/output, collect specimens, assist with examinations, and ensure accurate nursing reports while maintaining patient safety and comfort in a Magnet-designated hospital.