Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Oncology, Full-Time, Nights

Texas Health Resources; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health is seeking a Patient Care Tech for its Oncology Department in Fort Worth, TX. The role involves assisting patients, documenting care, and collaborating with nursing staff to ensure quality patient care. Join a supportive team dedicated to excellence in healthcare.

Benefits

401k

PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Qualifications

• Assists patients according to care plan.
• Documents patient data and significant findings.
• Collaborates with nurses to adapt care.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with daily living activities.
• Maintains a clean and safe patient environment.
• Communicates effectively with patients and staff.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

**Patient Care Tech (PCT)**

_Texas Health is looking for a top skilled PCT. Is that you?_

**Work location:** Texas Health Fort Worth- 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104

**Department:** Oncology

**Work hours:** 36 hours, Full-Time, Nights (7 PM -7 AM)

**Overview:**

· Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is an 815-bed, Magnet-designated regional referral center that has served the residents of Tarrant County and surroundings communities since 1930. Hospital services include cardiovascular care, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, neonatal intensive care, and trauma/emergency medicine. Texas Health Fort Worth has a 75,000 square foot Emergency Services Center, one of the largest in the region and more than 4,000 employees, 200 volunteers and nearly 1,000 physicians on its medical staff. Texas Health Fort Worth received national recognition for its oncology program and was named “Best Place to Have a Baby” in Tarrant County. The hospital is also certified as a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center and a Primary Heart Attack Center PHAC by the Joint Commission. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.

· See what working at a “100 Best Company To Work For” is like!

**Department Highlights:**

· The Oncology Department is a distinguished unit committed to providing advanced cancer treatments and comprehensive symptom management. With a deep dedication to patient-centered care, our team treats patients and their families with the utmost compassion, fostering a supportive and healing environment. Renowned for its exceptional teamwork and unwavering commitment to excellence, the department is staffed by highly experienced professionals, many of whom have dedicated over 30 years to the field, ensuring unparalleled expertise and continuity of care.

**What You Will Do**

· Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.

· Collects patient data, identifies, and reports significant findings to nurse.

· Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.

· Provides and Revises patient activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.

· Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.

· Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.

· Enters orders into computer or manual system if applicable.

· Documents accurately and appropriately.

· In collaboration/consultation with the nurse, adapts care to reflect patient population.

· In collaboration/consultation with nurse, incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.

· Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.

· Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs and rounds as appropriate.

· Uses Professional Practice Model philosophy to work in partnership with patients, families, physicians, peers, and all other disciplines.

· Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to changes in schedule and/or workload assignment necessary to meet changing needs of the individual patient or unit.

· Makes new team members feel welcome and offers assistance with orientation of new employees.

· Acceptable use of interpersonal relationship skills and communication with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, all disciplines, and other customers.

· Organizes workload and effectively collaborates with nursing to prioritize care.

· Maintains and enhances patient care skills.

· Seeks assistance and supervision when performing unfamiliar tasks.

· Serves as a patient advocate.

· Complies with personnel policies.

· Communicates per department expectations.

· Recognizes and promptly communicates ethical and legal concerns through established channels of communication.

· Assists in the identification of ineffective and costly processes and takes action to improve them.

· Participates in the process improvement activities within the department/hospital.

· Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals.

**Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee:**

· Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, vision, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

· Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

· Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

· A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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