PCT/HUC - CARDIAC TELEMETRY UNIT

Premier Health Partners; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Medical Center, part of Premier Health Partners, is seeking a Patient Care Tech/Health Unit Coordinator for the Cardiac Telemetry Unit. The role supports nursing staff by performing vital signs, assisting with daily activities, collecting samples, and coordinating patient care. Orientation includes BLS CPR training.

The position is full-time, nights, 36 hours per week, with potential for hospital-based duties and teamwork across shifts.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• BLS CPR certification required; orientation may include CPR training.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs (temperature, heartbeat, breathing).
• Assist patients with movement, dressing, and meals (ADLs).
• Collect samples (e.g., urine) for testing.
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse.
• Support with walks, ADLs, and weighing patients; assist with paperwork as needed.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Communication

Organization

Computer skills

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech/Health Unit Coordinator

Department: Cardiac Telemetry Unit

Shift: 7:00pm-7:30am Full Time Nights, 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period

Facility: Atrium Medical Center

They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients. They can:

• Check vital signs, such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.

So, even though PCTs don’t wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.

Education

You'll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training

You'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you don't need to do it beforehand).

Experience

• Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
• Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom).
• Currently in nursing school and finished one clinical rotation.

Other Skills

• You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
• You know how to use a computer.
• You're good at organizing things.
• You can talk and listen well to others.
• Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.