Patient Care Technician III - Emergency Services

McLaren Health Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Patient Care Tech for the Emergency Services department to work the night shift. You will perform delegated patient care tasks, assist with daily activities, and support telemetry monitoring under the supervision of registered nurses.

The role emphasizes HIPAA compliance, infection control, and teamwork in a fast-paced hospital setting. Prior care experience is preferred; on-call is not required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with basic computer skills.
• BLS certification obtained within 30 days of hire from AHA/ARC or equivalent.
• Complete and pass the HUC telemetry monitoring class and maintain annual competency.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care interventions as delegated by the RN to help reach treatment goals.
• Provide compassionate support to patients and families.
• Assist patients with daily activities and personal hygiene.
• Ensure HIPAA and OSHA compliance in all tasks.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and follow infection-control policies.
• Serve as a resource for other Patient Care Techs and train peers on equipment.
• For inpatient work, monitor telemetry when assigned as tele HUC in CVU and report rhythm abnormalities.
• Obtain 12-lead EKG as directed by the Nurse.
• Perform phlebotomy following proper identification and labeling procedures.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Telemetry monitoring

Communication

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma

BLS certification

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan's largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Department:Emergency Services

Daily Work Times:7pm-730am

Shift: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 48

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences.

Responsibilities:

• Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Acts as a resource for other Patient Care Techs
• Conducts training to other PCTs for patient care equipment.
• For inpatient only: Monitors centralized telemetry monitoring when assigned as tele HUC in CVU. Report abnormal rhythms or changes in rhythms to the appropriate nurse.
• Obtains 12-lead EKG as needed specific to working unit as directed by the Nurse.
• Performs phlebotomy as directed by the Nurse using proper patient identification, draw technique, labeling process, and submission to the lab.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent with training on personal computers (with different applications), general office equipment uses and procedures.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire. Certification must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent.
• Complete and pass the HUC telemetry monitoring class through MNM and maintain skill through annual competency testing.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in direct care preferred.
• CENA training
• Prior experience obtained through clinical nursing rotation relevant to the specific work area.
• Coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
• Certification may be obtained (CHUC) through the National Association for Health Unit Coordinators

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26011273
• Daily Work Times: 7:00pm-7:30am
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.