Patient Care & Unit Support Technician

IU Health; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 26,174,000; Part time

Job summary

IU Health in Carmel, IN is seeking a part-time patient care assistant to provide a blend of direct patient care and unit clerical support. This role requires assisting the patient care team under a Clinical Nurse, ensuring a clean, orderly environment and offering information and directions to physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors.

Responsibilities include possibly scheduling tests, maintaining patient records, signing patients in and out, and coordinating equipment delivery.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• CPR may be required to complete Unit Secretary training program.
• Requires prior comparable acute patient care experience or successful completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or completion of the IU Health PCA program.
• Requires knowledge of medical terminology.
• Requires knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires knowledge of infection control.
• Requires basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides a combination of direct patient care and unit clerical duties under a Clinical Nurse.
• May schedule tests and procedures and maintain patient records; sign patients in and out.
• May be responsible for ordering, receiving and delivering equipment and supplies for the patient care team.
• May provide continuous observation including suicide prevention.
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment for patients and assists physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors.

Skills

CPR

Medical terminology

Infection control

Computer skills

Patient care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

IU Health PCA education program

Job description

IU Health in Carmel, IN is seeking a part-time patient care assistant to provide a blend of direct patient care and unit clerical support. This role requires assisting the patient care team under a Clinical Nurse, ensuring a clean, orderly environment and offering information and directions to physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors.

Responsibilities include possibly scheduling tests, maintaining patient records, signing patients in and out, and coordinating equipment delivery.