Patient Care Technician - EmUrgentCare, Rotterdam

Albany Med; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Albany Med Health System in Rotterdam, NY, seeks a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support urgent care teams during day shifts in the United States. You will assist providers with basic patient care, take and document vitals, and help with front desk coverage, point-of-care testing, stock maintenance, and daily QA.

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; 6 months of related health-care experience or completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant course; strong communication and reliability;

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months related healthcare experience or completion of Certified Nursing Assistant course; EMT/paramedic experience desired.
• Honest, punctual and adheres to ethical standards; good communication with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Take and document vitals for patients.
• Assist providers with basic patient care in the urgent care setting.
• Support front desk coverage and daily QA activities.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant course

Job description

Department/Unit: EmUrgent Care - Rotterdam Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $41,923.00 - $54,500.00 Under the supervision of the medical provider, the PCT ‘s core role is to assists the provider staff with basic patient care in the urgent care setting. PCT’s commit themselves to taking and documenting vitals, assisting with front desk coverage, point of care testing, stock maintenance, and daily QA.

Under the supervision of the medical provider, the PCT ‘s core role is to assists the provider staff with basic patient care in the urgent care setting. PCT’s commit themselves to taking and documenting vitals, assisting with front desk coverage, point of care testing, stock maintenance, and daily QA.

Education, License, and Certification Required: High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience: 6 months related experience in a health care setting or completion of certified nurse assistant course and/or experience as a paramedic, emergency technician is desired Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession. Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others. Regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands for various job functions, and occasionally required to sit, kneel, or crouch.

Education, License, and Certification Required: High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience: 6 months related experience in a health care setting or completion of certified nurse assistant course and/or experience as a paramedic, emergency technician is desired Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession. Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others. Regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands for various job functions, and occasionally required to sit, kneel, or crouch.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.