Patient Care Technician - Peri Anesthesia

Davita Inc.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Davita Inc. as a Patient Care Technician, where you will engage in vital patient care responsibilities, support nursing functions, and contribute to exceptional health outcomes in a dynamic healthcare environment. This role is ideal for those looking to develop their skills in patient care while reflecting the core values of compassion and collaboration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Medical Assistant Certification required within 60 days of hire.
• BLS Certification and bedside care experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in basic nursing care and patient transportation.
• Perform clerical functions and collaborate with healthcare practitioners.
• Support patient health outcomes across diverse ethnic and social groups.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Medical Assistant-Registered Certification

Nursing Assistant Certification/Licensure

Job description

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 0.0, Shift: Variable, Schedule: Variable

Position Summary

The Patient Care Technician is an ideal opportunity for those seeking a dynamic and comprehensive role within our health care system. By covering nursing care, transportation of patients, and clerical functions, you will support exceptional patient health outcomes.

In this role you will hone your clerical and communication skills, develop age-appropriate nursing care expertise, and collaborate to support patient care and services.

Responsibilities

• You will perform a dynamic range of duties and functions throughout the hospital


• You will assist in basic nursing care, transportation of patients, and clerical functions


• Apply your strong interpersonal skills when providing care for patients across a diverse spectrum of ethnic and social groups


• Collaborate with health care practitioner or registered nurse for comprehensive quality care

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred


• Medical Assistant-Registered Certification Eligible (Must apply within seven (7) days of hire)


• Must obtain Medical Assistant-Registered Certification within sixty (60) days of hire


• Nursing Assistant Certification/Licensure


• Medical Assistant-Registered Certification Eligible


• MA-P credential may be accepted in lieu of MA-R


• Current BLS Certification


• Recent bed side care experience in a health care environment

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $22.70 - $37.51 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.