Patient Care Technician | Rehab Unit | Fulltime - Nights | Springdale

Freeman Health System; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Employer retirement match

Wellness program

PTO

Job summary

Freeman Health System in Springdale, AR seeks a flexible unit secretary/Patient Care Assistant to support nursing staff and coordinate unit communications. You may function in either role as needed, handling clerical tasks and serving as the central point of contact on the nursing unit.

Preferred candidates have a clerical or medical terminology background (PCA/CNA certificates) or are RN students who have completed fundamentals of nursing.

Qualifications

• Completion of clerical or medical terminology course.
• PCA or CNA course completion certificate.
• RN degree student with fundamentals of nursing curriculum completed.

Responsibilities

• Function in patient care assistant and/or unit secretary role.
• Support nursing staff and patient care under supervision of licensed staff and leaders.
• Coordinate clerical activities for the unit in coordination with patients, departments, physicians and other customers.

Skills

Clerical skills

Medical terminology

Communication

Education

PCA or CNA certificate

RN student with fundamentals of nursing completed

Job description

Our Mission

To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

Schedule: FULLTIME (36hrs/week)

What You'll Do

May function in patient care assistant and/or unit secretary role at any given time. Provides support to the nursing staff and patient care through the direction and guidance of licensed staff and leaders. Coordinates clerical activities for the unit/staff in coordination with patients, hospital departments, physicians and other customers. The unit secretary is the focal point of communication on the nursing unit.

Preferred Requirements

Completion of clerical or medical terminology course Patient Care Assistant (PCA) or Certified Nurse Assistant (C.N.A.) course completion certificate. Or, currently enrolled in an RN degree program and have completed a fundamentals of nursing curriculum.

Freeman Perks and Programs

For eligible full-time and part-time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one, including:

• Health, vision, dental insurance
• Retirement with employer match
• Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
• Milestone payments with longevity of employment
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Extended Sick pay
• Disability pay
• Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
• Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.