Patient Care Technician I (PCT) - Med/Surg - CLC (Part-Time Nights)

Utmb; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Texas is seeking part-time night Nurse Assistant/Medical Assistant support to provide basic technical assistance and patient care across assigned areas.

The role emphasizes privacy, infection control, vital signs, specimen collection, and collaboration with nursing staff to support patient needs in a busy hospital setting. Candidates may have completed relevant programs or have two years of direct patient care experience and must hold BLS.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT, or related program.
• Two years direct patient care experience.
• Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire.
• Enrollment in nursing school with first semester clinical concepts completed.

Responsibilities

• Collect vital signs, height/weight, intake/output, and documents data.
• Obtain blood samples by venipuncture and perform POCT as assigned.
• Acquire 12 lead EKG and assist with patient activities per plan of care.
• Provide personal hygiene, feeding assistance, and mobility support.
• Assist with safety, isolation, infection control, and confidentiality.
• Maintain clean, safe patient care areas and assist with hospital services requests.

Skills

Caring demeanor

Communication skills

Patient-focused care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Assistant program

Medical Assistant program

Medical Corpsman program

EMT program

UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program

Two years direct patient care experience

Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at hire

Enrolled in nursing school, first semester with clinical concepts

Job description

High school or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs:

• Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program OR
• Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR
• Completion of EMT program OR
• Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR
• Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR
• Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR
• Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Collects, reports, and documents data: Vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
• Obtains blood samples by venipuncture.
• Acquires 12 lead EKG.
• Performs and reports POCT.
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
• Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with chronic wound care, provides skincare for a patient with TED hose, SCD, casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient, cares for the patient with a urinary catheter, assists or gives cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and provides ostomy care.
• Assists with feeding.
• Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
• Assists with patient safety related to age and condition.
• Assists with patient restraints and patient-specific safety precautions.
• Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
• Cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
• Documents as appropriate.
• Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
• Assists with patient requests for other hospital services

Marginal or Periodic Functions:

• Video monitoring duties as assigned.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

SALARY RANGE:

Salary commensurate with experience.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Part-Time Nights

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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