PCT, Medical PCU

Northside Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support nursing staff and provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. You will assist patients with activities of daily living and contribute to a unit-based, self-directed patient care team.

REQUIRED: BLS by American Heart Association; CNA on Georgia Registry, or CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) or CCMA (NHA). Also, one year of patient care experience in acute care settings.

Qualifications

• BLS required (American Heart Association).
• Georgia Registry CNA or CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT) or CCMA (NHA).
• One year of patient care experience in acute care.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Support nursing staff in unit-based patient care.

Skills

BLS

CNA GA Registry

CMA (AAMA)

RMA (AMT)

CCMA (NHA)

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Patient Care Technician provides nursing assistance and patient care to provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort of patients. Performs duties with the construct of a unit-based, self-directed patient care team while sharing various tasks with other licensed and non-licensed members.

REQUIRED

1. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
2. Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry

OR

Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

OR

Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)

OR

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

1. One (1) year of patient care experience, as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.

PREFERRED

1. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.