PCT - Patient Care Technician - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Experience Preferred - Multiple Shifts

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UAB Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. This full-time role involves performing technical aspects of patient care under RN supervision, including obtaining vitals and assisting patients. The position offers competitive pay and extensive benefits, including tuition assistance and paid time off, in a supportive environment at Alabama's largest employer.

Benefits

100% tuition assistance

Wellness initiatives

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience preferred.
• CPR certification required within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and record vitals, weight, inputs and outputs.
• Perform patient care duties like oral suctioning, oxygen setup, and trach care.
• Assist patients with daily activities and ensure personal safety.

Skills

Patient Care

Oral Suctioning

Oxygen Setup

Trach Care

Foley Catheter Care

Venipuncture

Pulse Oximetry Setup

Ostomy Care

Specimen Collection

EKGs

Education

High School diploma or GED

CPR certification

Job description

PCT - Patient Care Technician - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Experience Preferred - Multiple Shifts

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• Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks , UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
  
  

Compensation :

Pay Range: $15.50 - $19.50 / hour

• Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks , UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
  
  

Multiple Shifts Available:

UAB Medicine supports work/life balance. The shifts available for this unit are:

• Full-Time 12:00pm - 8:30pm Monday - Friday
• Full Time 2:30pm - 11pm
• Weekend Shift 6:30am - 7am
  
  

Work with the Best at UAB Medicine :

UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham , Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.

• U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
• America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021
• Level I Trauma Center
• NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
  
  

Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.

Job Description:

To assume responsibility for certain technical aspects of patient care as directed by the RN/LPN for the hospital. To obtain and record vitals, weight, inputs and outputs. To successfully complete an in-house PCT training program. To demonstrate an awareness of patient and personal safety.

• Performs certain technical patient care duties in the hospital as directed by the staff nurse such as oral suctioning, oxygen setup, trach care, Foley catheter care, venipuncture, pulse oximetry setup, ostomy care, specimen collection and EKGs.
• Obtains and records vitals, weight, inputs and outputs.
• Orients patients to environment upon admission.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient and personal safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

2+ years of experience preferred.

High School diploma or GED required. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required within thirty (30) days of employment.

Primary Location

UAB Hospital

Job Category

Perioperative Services

Organization

707400000 Perioperative Services

Employee Status

Irregular/Flexible

Shift

Rotation / Flexible Staffing / Multiple Shifts

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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