Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg/Tele - Full Time Days

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune Township, Neptune City (NJ, NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Neptune Township is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Technician to join their team. The role involves providing essential patient care and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Successful candidates will demonstrate adaptability, accountability, and a strong commitment to teamwork. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient lives while working in a supportive environment focused on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a PCT or CNA program preferred.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Providing patient care based on physical and psychosocial criteria.
• Ongoing communication with patients and healthcare team.
• Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration for patient care.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Accountability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certified Nursing Assistant

Medical Assistant

Patient Care Technician program

Tools

Phlebotomy

EKG

Vital signs monitoring

Blood sugar checking

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Patient Care Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service
• Providing effective and safe guest/patient outcomes through practice, judgment, and critical actions
• Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team regarding patient's status and rendered care

• Taking self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities
• Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care
• Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

1. High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.

2. Completion of one of the following: - Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician program or - Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing or - HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program - Or equivalent medical background experience, such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant. Note: Candidates that have not completed one of the programs but meet the other requirements will be considered for selection into the HMH PCT Apprentice Program. If selected, the candidate will be hired into the role of PCT Apprentice. Upon successful completion of the HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program, the candidate will be transferred to the Patient Care Technician role.

3. The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education, and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

1. Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs, and blood sugar preferred

2. At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred or eligible for the HMH PCT apprentice program.

3. Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician who has successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG, and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

1. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!