Patient Care Technician Float

Baptist Health; Paris (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support patient examinations and treatments under the supervision of a physician or advanced practice clinician. Responsibilities include checking in patients, obtaining vital signs and med reconciliation, collecting medical history, expediting flow, and maintaining clinic supplies.

The role requires basic computer skills, BLS (or higher) within 90 days, orientation/externship on hire, and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills, navigating databases with confidential information.
• BLS and other advanced training within 90 days of hire.
• Orientation/externship and additional training on hire.
• Must have own reliable, independent transportation.

Responsibilities

• Examine and treat patients under direct supervision of physician or APN/PA.
• Check in patients and obtain vital signs (height, weight, BP, pulse, SpO2, temperature) and perform medication reconciliation.
• Collect patient medical history information.
• Expedite patient flow, room patients, and stock clinic with supplies.
• Navigate the electronic health record system (EPIC).
• Perform other non-clinical duties as needed.
• Communicate respectfully and uphold Baptist Health's mission and core values.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

The Patient Care Technician will be responsible for the examination and treatment of patients under the direct supervision of the physician or advanced practice clinician.

Duties include but not limited to the following: check in patients, obtaining vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, pulse oximetry, temperature) and medication reconciliation, patient medical history information, expediting patient flow, rooming patients, stocking clinic with supplies, navigating electronic health record system (EPIC), and performing other non-clinical duties as needed.

The PCT will communicate in a respectful manner and will uphold Baptist's mission and core values that drive service excellence.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information.

• Basic Life Support and other advanced training as appropriate, within 90 days of hire.

• Upon hire these disciplines will be required to attend orientation| externship and additional training as needed.

• Must have own reliable, independent transportation

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.