Patient Care Technician II

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support nurses and deliver multi-skilled care in a patient-centered environment at MUSC CHS. The role requires at least 1 year of healthcare experience and BLS certification within two weeks of hire.

Eligible backgrounds include Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant, or active enrollment in nursing school with Fundamentals completed. EEO statement and hospital policies apply.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year total health care patient care experience.
• BLS certification required within 2 weeks of hire.
• Active enrollment in nursing school acceptable with Fundamentals completed.
• Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant background acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Support patient care under RN supervision to achieve outcomes.
• Perform multi-skilled tasks to support patient-centered care.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Job Description Summary

• Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
• Worker Type: Employee
• Worker Sub-Type: Regular
• Cost Center: CC000733 CHS – Trauma Burn 5 (Main)
• Pay Rate Type: Hourly
• Pay Grade: Health-21
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
• Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the PCT performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: At least 1 year work experience in a .6fte PCT I position at MUSC CHS or 1 year of patient care work experience in a health care facility; or a college degree, or active enrollment in nursing school with completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited institution; or active enrollment in a healthcare related field from an accredited institution; or a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant, or equivalent training. Credentials: Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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