Patient Care Technician PreOp PACU

HonorHealth; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth in Phoenix is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support perioperative services. You will provide patient-related care tasks and assist with pre-operative and PACU needs, including monitoring vital signs and reporting changes to licensed staff.

This full-time day position involves 4–10 hour shifts Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a varied day off and no weekend requirement. You will collaborate with nurses, anesthesia providers, physicians, and fellow PCTs to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in healthcare settings is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides and collaborates direct patient care services under the direct supervisor of a licensed caregiver.
• Assists, observes and reports changes in patient condition and maintains medical record documentation.
• Addresses questions or concerns from patients, families, caregivers, or health care team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Primary City/State: John C Lincoln - 250 E Dunlap Ave Phoenix, AZ 85020

Category: Healthcare Support

Shift: Day

Department: OR Preop/PACU

Join our Perioperative Services team and play an essential role in supporting patients throughout their surgical journey. This position works with both pre-operative and post-anesthesia care (PACU) patients, helping prepare individuals for surgery and assisting with their recovery afterward. The department includes 10 pre-op beds and 18 PACU beds, with a typical patient-to-PCT ratio of 8:1. As a Patient Care Technician, you will work closely with a collaborative and highly supportive team of nurses, anesthesia providers, physicians, and fellow PCTs to deliver exceptional patient care.

This position is a full-time Day shift position working 4-10 hour shifts Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a varied day off with no weekend requirement. Schedules are created six weeks in advance, providing consistency and work-life balance while offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients during an important stage of their care.

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Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

Provides patient related care tasks based on the principles of growth and development across the life span of patients served in his/her independent unit. Assists, observes, and reports patient changes to licensed caregiver and maintains accurate medical record documentation relative to the care delivered.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides and collaborates direct patient care services under the direct supervisor of a licensed caregiver. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to personal care, activities of daily living, vital signs, intake and output, ambulation, interventions, and implementation of selected portions of the patient care plan as directed under supervisor of nurse.
  
• Assists, observes and reports changes in patient condition to licensed caregiver and maintains accurate medical record documentation in relation to the care delivered.
  
• Addresses and/or directs questions or concerns from patients, families, caregivers, or health care team members.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED Required

EXPERIENCE

• Other Completion of Block 1 in Nursing OR Medical Assistant (MA) OR Nursing Assistant (NA) OR Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) OR Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) OR 6 months of experience in the healthcare setting within the last year Required
• 6 months in acute care experience. Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification Required
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Certification Preferred
• Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT) - License Emergency Medical Tech Preferred

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