Patient Care Technician II

Northside Hospital; Canton, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital seeks a dedicated patient care technician to support nursing staff in delivering compassionate patient care.

The role involves assisting with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, and comfort measures, working within a unit-based, self-directed team to ensure efficient patient support.

Qualifications

• 1 year of patient care experience in acute or direct patient care.
• BLS required at time of hire.
• CNA GA Registry or alternate CMA/AMT/NHA credentials accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care for comfort, safety and personal needs.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Collaborate with a unit-based patient care team to share tasks.

Skills

Patient care experience

Color vision

Communication skills

Education

BLS Certification

CNA Georgia Registry

CMA (AAMA)

AMT Registered Medical Assistant

NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Patient Care Technician provides nursing assistance and patient care to provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort of patients. Performs duties with the construct of a unit-based, self-directed patient care team while sharing various tasks with other licensed and non-licensed members.

REQUIRED

1. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
2. Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry

OR

Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

OR

Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)

OR

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

1. One (1) year of patient care experience, as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.

PREFERRED

1. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.