Patient Care Technician I / PCT I General Medical
Job DescriptionOverviewWho we are:
BSA Health System is an extensive hospital system providing clinical excellence to the Texas Panhandle and the tri-state area.
BSA is acclaimed for its superior quality and customer service.
The General Medical 5A/B unit is a 45-bed unit consisting of general medical patients with a mix of Cardio IMCU and Med-Surg overflow.
The unit is supported by a team consisting of the Unit Secretary, Patient Care Unit Coordinators, Patient Care Technicians, Transporters, Nutrition Ambassadors, RN's, LVN's, RN Shift Supervisor, a Clinical Educator, a Manager and the Director working as a cohesive team to ensure excellent patient care.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do:
The Patient Care Technician provides basic patient care under nursing supervision and observes the patients' progress to report to the licensed nursing staff (RN and LVN's).
The PCT will assist with patient care and comfort, hygiene and ADL's (Activities of Daily Living) including bed baths and/or showers, restroom assistance, nutrition/eating, obtain vital signs, and collect specimens for lab test.
The PCT provides linen changes and basic housekeeping as needed for the patient, mobility, transport, and ensures patient safety with prompt response to patient request and call lights.
Patient coverage assignments are 10 - 15 patients per PCT based on unit census with some 1:
1 patient coverage assignments as needed.
The PCT will assist with the management and flow of the unit by assisting with admits, discharges, transfer/transport patients, electronic patient documentation, answers telephones, collect and delivers specimens.
QualificationsWhat you'll bring:
Licenses and Certifications:
Minimum 18-yrs of ageCPR certified from the American Heart Association or American Red CrossQualifications/
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Previous hospital based CNA, Patient Care Tech and/or Medical Assistant experience Acute care setting of patient drains, tubes, and specimen collectionAcute care setting of infection control protocolsVital signs; manual blood pressure, heights/weights, O2 stats, I& O calculations, Glucose monitoringAbility to recognize important patient observations and communicate it to the appropriate team memberAbility to manipulate, position, transfer and ambulate various size patients both full assist or partial assistBasic addition and subtraction skills requiredComputer skills required; accurate 40
wpm minimum; EMR EPIC documentationMedical Terminology a plusPrioritize multiple requestsMulti-task with ability to handle multiple interruptionsEffective and efficient written and verbal communication skillsExcellent front-line customer service skills Recommended Skills Activities Of Daily Living (Ad Ls) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Cpr Calculations Certified Nursing Assistant Clinical Works Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
BSA Health System is an extensive hospital system providing clinical excellence to the Texas Panhandle and the tri-state area.
BSA is acclaimed for its superior quality and customer service.
The General Medical 5A/B unit is a 45-bed unit consisting of general medical patients with a mix of Cardio IMCU and Med-Surg overflow.
The unit is supported by a team consisting of the Unit Secretary, Patient Care Unit Coordinators, Patient Care Technicians, Transporters, Nutrition Ambassadors, RN's, LVN's, RN Shift Supervisor, a Clinical Educator, a Manager and the Director working as a cohesive team to ensure excellent patient care.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do:
The Patient Care Technician provides basic patient care under nursing supervision and observes the patients' progress to report to the licensed nursing staff (RN and LVN's).
The PCT will assist with patient care and comfort, hygiene and ADL's (Activities of Daily Living) including bed baths and/or showers, restroom assistance, nutrition/eating, obtain vital signs, and collect specimens for lab test.
The PCT provides linen changes and basic housekeeping as needed for the patient, mobility, transport, and ensures patient safety with prompt response to patient request and call lights.
Patient coverage assignments are 10 - 15 patients per PCT based on unit census with some 1:
1 patient coverage assignments as needed.
The PCT will assist with the management and flow of the unit by assisting with admits, discharges, transfer/transport patients, electronic patient documentation, answers telephones, collect and delivers specimens.
QualificationsWhat you'll bring:
Licenses and Certifications:
Minimum 18-yrs of ageCPR certified from the American Heart Association or American Red CrossQualifications/
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Previous hospital based CNA, Patient Care Tech and/or Medical Assistant experience Acute care setting of patient drains, tubes, and specimen collectionAcute care setting of infection control protocolsVital signs; manual blood pressure, heights/weights, O2 stats, I& O calculations, Glucose monitoringAbility to recognize important patient observations and communicate it to the appropriate team memberAbility to manipulate, position, transfer and ambulate various size patients both full assist or partial assistBasic addition and subtraction skills requiredComputer skills required; accurate 40
wpm minimum; EMR EPIC documentationMedical Terminology a plusPrioritize multiple requestsMulti-task with ability to handle multiple interruptionsEffective and efficient written and verbal communication skillsExcellent front-line customer service skills Recommended Skills Activities Of Daily Living (Ad Ls) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Cpr Calculations Certified Nursing Assistant Clinical Works Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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