PCT/HUC-PCU5

Premier Health; Centerville (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health is hiring a Patient Care Tech for the Miami Valley South Hospital campus. The role supports nurses and doctors in daily patient care activities and requires participation in orientation.

Primary duties include monitoring vitals, assisting with mobility and daily activities, and collecting samples under supervision. There is a full-time night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a 72-hour pay period.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously while remaining courteous.
• Basic computer and data entry skills for patient records.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and staff.
• Hospital experience is a bonus when available.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and record patient vitals such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples like urine as directed.
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse promptly.
• Assist with patient walking, hygiene, and weighing where needed.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Hospital experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Patient Care Unit 5

Shift: Full-time/7PM-7:30AM/ 36 hours per week/ 72 hours per pay period

Facility: Miami Valley South Hospital

*Must be able to attend week long manditory orientation.

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are

• Check things like 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.
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. As a HUC, they help with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients get the best care possible!, who assists with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, enabling

PCT’s are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again!

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: No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:

• 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.