Patient Care Tech - Med Surg (Full Time - Days)

Our Patient Care Technicians (PCT) provide daily assistance to patients. You will help them with their basic needs and collaborate with medical professionals to achieve excellent patient care. A Patient Care Technician is a committed and compassionate professional. They have great interpersonal skills and ability to create a supportive environment. We expect you to be trained in patient care as well as various clinical tasks. The goal is to facilitate the recovery of the ill and injured by providing them critical everyday assistance.

• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, etc.
• Reports to: RN, House Supervisor, Director of Nursing, CNO
• Accountability:
  • Reports to: RN, House Supervisor, Director of Nursing, CNO
  • Supervises: none
• Ability to set priorities.
• Supervises: none
• Essential Functions:
  • Provides care to patients on the Med-Surg/Rehab/ICU/ER unit according to policy and procedure and care standards.
  • Ability to take direction from others and follow through in a concise manner, which also promotes efficiency.
  • Ability to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, etc.
  • Ability to set priorities.
  • Acts to protect and advance patient’s best interest.
  • Maintains knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcome, and anticipated complications.
  • Satisfactorily demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties outlined in this job description as well as continually demonstrates competency in performing the job duties.
• Provides care to patients on the Med-Surg/Rehab/ICU/ER unit according to policy and procedure and care standards.
• Ability to take direction from others and follow through in a concise manner, which also promotes efficiency.
• Satisfactorily demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties outlined in this job description as well as continually demonstrates competency in performing the job duties.
• Acts to protect and advance patient’s best interest.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcome, and anticipated complications.

• Seeing: Yes
• Strength (Lift, Carry, Push, Pull): Heavy (exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 lbs to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects)
• Must have one year clinical hospital experience OR
• Minimal out-of-pocket expenses for services provided by the company.
• Benefits
  • Medical
    • Minimal out-of-pocket expenses for services provided by the company.
    • Standard PPO benefits for 2 nd tier providers/facilities.
    • Generous prescription plan available with enrollment on the medical plan.
  • Dental
    • Two in-network options when choosing a dentist for maximum savings and lower out-of-pocket expenses.
  • Vision
    • The largest national network of private-practice doctors making it easy to find the in-network doctor who is right for you.
  • Section 125 Plan offered to include pre-tax premiums for Medical, Dental and Vision as well as flexible spending for unreimbursed out of pocket eligible medical expenses and dependent care.
  • Company Paid Life Insurance policy for employee with option to purchase additional coverage for employee, spouse and/or dependents.
  • Company Paid Long Term Disability which goes into effect after an absence due to medical disability for more than 120 days.
  • Short Term Disability available for purchase to bridge the gap between being out and when long term disability kicks in if applicable and allows employee to avoid exhaustion of paid time off.
  • Accident Insurance and Critical Illness coverage available for purchase on employee, spouse and/or dependents.
  • 401(k) with a generous match.
  • Generous paid time off accrual program.
  • 7 paid holidays.
• Generous prescription plan available with enrollment on the medical plan.
• Generous paid time off accrual program.
• Color Acuity: No
• Keyboard/Dexterity: Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time
• Level: High
  • High exposure to hazardous risks including potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment and chemicals. Must follow standard precautions. May be required to work weekends or flex schedules. Travel may be required. Exposed to weather conditions during travel.
• Section 125 Plan offered to include pre-tax premiums for Medical, Dental and Vision as well as flexible spending for unreimbursed out of pocket eligible medical expenses and dependent care.
• Two in-network options when choosing a dentist for maximum savings and lower out-of-pocket expenses.
• Dental
  • Two in-network options when choosing a dentist for maximum savings and lower out-of-pocket expenses.
• Licensures & Experience:
  • Patient Care Tech I
    • High School graduate or equivalent
    • Must have one year clinical hospital experience OR
    • Completion of a nursing assistant (CNA, MA, AUA) training program or equivalent OR
    • Completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program.
    • BLS healthcare required 30 days of hire.
  • Patient Care Tech II
    • Must complete 90 day initial competence validation for a PCTI
    • Must have one year clinical hospital experience as a PCT/CNA/MA and formalized phlebotomy, order entry and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation training OR AUA certification and completion of a formalized phlebotomy, order entry and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation training OR Completion of two semesters of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program and competency completion in phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation
    • BLS Healthcare within 30 days of hire (don't worry, we can train you)
    • High school graduate or equivalent
• Patient Care Tech II
  • Must complete 90 day initial competence validation for a PCTI
  • Must have one year clinical hospital experience as a PCT/CNA/MA and formalized phlebotomy, order entry and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation training OR AUA certification and completion of a formalized phlebotomy, order entry and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation training OR Completion of two semesters of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program and competency completion in phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation
  • BLS Healthcare within 30 days of hire (don't worry, we can train you)
  • High school graduate or equivalent
• Hearing: Yes
• BLS healthcare required 30 days of hire.
• The largest national network of private-practice doctors making it easy to find the in-network doctor who is right for you.
• Talking (Must be able to effectively communicate verbally): Yes
• Patient Care Tech I
  • High School graduate or equivalent
  • Must have one year clinical hospital experience OR
  • Completion of a nursing assistant (CNA, MA, AUA) training program or equivalent OR
  • Completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program.
  • BLS healthcare required 30 days of hire.
• Accident Insurance and Critical Illness coverage available for purchase on employee, spouse and/or dependents.
• High School graduate or equivalent
• BLS Healthcare within 30 days of hire (don't worry, we can train you)
• High exposure to hazardous risks including potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment and chemicals. Must follow standard precautions. May be required to work weekends or flex schedules. Travel may be required. Exposed to weather conditions during travel.
• Medical
  • Minimal out-of-pocket expenses for services provided by the company.
  • Standard PPO benefits for 2 nd tier providers/facilities.
  • Generous prescription plan available with enrollment on the medical plan.
• Company Paid Long Term Disability which goes into effect after an absence due to medical disability for more than 120 days.
• Required Physical Demands:
  • Strength (Lift, Carry, Push, Pull): Heavy (exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 lbs to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects)
  • Standing/Walking: Constantly; activity exists 2/3 or more of the time
  • Keyboard/Dexterity: Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time
  • Talking (Must be able to effectively communicate verbally): Yes
  • Seeing: Yes
  • Hearing: Yes
  • Color Acuity: No
• Standard PPO benefits for 2 nd tier providers/facilities.
• Completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program.
• Standing/Walking: Constantly; activity exists 2/3 or more of the time
• Must complete 90 day initial competence validation for a PCTI
• 401(k) with a generous match.
• Environmental Conditions:
  • Level: High
    • High exposure to hazardous risks including potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment and chemicals. Must follow standard precautions. May be required to work weekends or flex schedules. Travel may be required. Exposed to weather conditions during travel.
• 7 paid holidays.
• Completion of a nursing assistant (CNA, MA, AUA) training program or equivalent OR
• Short Term Disability available for purchase to bridge the gap between being out and when long term disability kicks in if applicable and allows employee to avoid exhaustion of paid time off.
• Must have one year clinical hospital experience as a PCT/CNA/MA and formalized phlebotomy, order entry and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation training OR AUA certification and completion of a formalized phlebotomy, order entry and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation training OR Completion of two semesters of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program and competency completion in phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation
• Vision
  • The largest national network of private-practice doctors making it easy to find the in-network doctor who is right for you.
• Company Paid Life Insurance policy for employee with option to purchase additional coverage for employee, spouse and/or dependents.
• High school graduate or equivalent