Patient Care Technician - PACU

Lensa; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Houston is seeking a Patient Care Technician to assist with patient care duties, ensuring high-quality service and support. This position requires a high school diploma and includes completing daily living activities, mobilizing patients, and reporting to nursing staff. This role offers a full-time schedule with competitive pay based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must pass pre-employment skills test.
• Preferred: At least one year of experience in direct patient care role.

Responsibilities

• Completing routine or advanced patient care assignments.
• Aiding in daily living activities and patient mobilization.
• Reporting critical changes to patient status.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Customer Service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, MD Anderson Cancer Center, is seeking professionals in Houston, TX. Apply via Lensa today!

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Key Functions

Partners with Health Care Team:

Responsibilities include completion of routine or advanced patient care assignments as delegated.

Understands critical changes to patient status and reports concerns to appropriate nursing staff.

Works with multidisciplinary team members to identify and address patient care needs.

Effectively and professionally resolves conflict with team members, provides and receives timely feedback to ensure collaboration and positively impact patient care and patient satisfaction scores.

Participates in team and peer evaluations.

Demonstrates superior customer service in all interactions with patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.

Effective Communication

Effectively and professionally resolves conflict with team members, provides and receives timely feedback to ensure collaboration and positively impact patient care and patient satisfaction scores.

Participates in team and peer evaluations.

Demonstrates superior customer service in all interactions with patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.

Supports Patients

Aids in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, admit/discharge, and vital signs.

Utilizes validated advanced skills to support multidisciplinary goals aimed at assisting patients in reaching maximum functionality.

Encourages patients in progression of wellness and promotes independence.

Work Environment

Maintains environment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.

Maintains unit and institutional competencies and adheres to legal and regulatory requirements.

Participates in unit projects focused on improving patient outcomes.

Systems

Demonstrates knowledge and utilization of computers, equipment, and software programs to enter patient data, access information, and communicate with the multidisciplinary team.

Successfully complete required on-line training.

Demonstrate accountability by reviewing electronic/written communication from the Division of Nursing and MDACC.

EDUCATION

Required

High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

Preferred:

At least one year of experience in direct patient care role.

Other

Required:

Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 175002
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 38,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 47,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 57,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No
• Science Jobs: No

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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