Patient Care Technician/ PCT/ Unit 3200

Emory Healthcare; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Technician for Emory Decatur Hospital. This full-time role involves providing essential patient care and support under the direction of nursing staff. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and BLS certification, with experience in direct patient care or nursing training. Join a leading healthcare provider committed to quality and safety in patient care.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Family-focused benefits

Wellness incentives

Ongoing mentorship and development programs

Qualifications

• One year of direct patient care experience or CNA license required.
• Current enrollment in a nursing program with completion of 2 clinical rotations acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care duties under RN/LPN direction, including cleaning and operating clinical equipment.
• Assist in emergency situations and ensure hygiene and comfort for patients.

Skills

Patient Care

Hygiene

Infection Control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

Tools

Medical Equipment

Computers

Job description

Overview

Emory Healthcare. Where you matter as much as the work you do!

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

At Emory Healthcare, we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship, and leadership programs for all types of jobs, in a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs, and more

Schedule: 7am - 7:30pm / Full Time / 36 Hours per week

Work Schedule: Candidate works every other weekend and rotating holidays

Salary Range: $15.75 - $24.96

We are seeking a Patient Care Technician for Emory Decatur Hospital responsible for being a capable certified technician who cares about the quality of their work and ensuring the safety of all patients.

This individual will:

• Perform assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN, including but not limited to: cleaning the patient's room, operating various clinical equipment, assisting with emergencies, helping with patient procedures, collecting and transporting patient specimens, and completing applicable forms.
• Maintain hospital and unit-specific competencies.
• Assist in emergency situations as directed by an RN/LPN.
• Ensure that measures related to hygiene, comfort, and rest are provided.
• Comply with Standard Precautions, Infection Control procedures, and safety standards to maintain a clean and healthy work environment.
• Assist in the use of medical equipment such as bag-valve-mask devices, anti-embolism stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, incentive spirometers, emergency carts, and bedside glucose monitors.
• Operate equipment including converter chairs, lifts, scales, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive BP monitors, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, pulse oximeters, and computers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• Must meet one of the following:
• One year of direct patient care experience,
• Successful completion of a nursing assistant training course,
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license through the State of Georgia, OR
• Current enrollment in a nursing program with completion of 2 clinical rotations.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is Georgia's most comprehensive academic health system and the only one in Georgia with a Magnet-designated ambulatory practice. We comprise 11 hospitals—including 4 Magnet-designated—and the Emory Clinic, with over 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is Georgia's largest clinically integrated network, with more than 3,450 physicians across 70 subspecialties.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [e-mail]. One week's notice is preferred for accommodation requests.