PCT / PATIENT CARE TECH - LEWES ED

Why Beebe?

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Pers via WorkAdvantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
  
  

Overview

Under the supervision and/or direction of a Registered Nurse, performs various duties assisting nurses in the treatment and care of patients in accordance with established nursing standards. These duties may include assisting nurses, unit secretary/monitor technician, phlebotomy, or EKG.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes the Patient Care Tech role as it relates to the overall function of the Emergency Department, patient care, customer service and the business of healthcare.
• Problem Solving/Performance Improvement
• Communication. Computer order entry
• Equipment Operation. Maintains clean/stocked patient care area
• Accurate/timely functions
• Prioritizes
• Demonstrates initiative Proficient in EKG
• Obtains EKGs of high quality, free of base-line drift, muscle tremor, A-C interface artifact, being well alert of poor-quality tracings and knowing when to abort unacceptable tracings
• Phlebotomy technique, competence in venipuncture, micro collection, blood cultures, Blood Bank specimens.
• Ensures positive patient identification
• Perform and report point-of-care monitor glucoses on all patient types
• Conscious of biohazard safety as it relates to the job; use of the pneumatic tube system, manual delivery of specimens to main lab, disposal of blood collection equipment, changing of gloves between patients Patient Rounds.
  
  

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• One year of experience in nursing assistant or phlebotomy role in hospital setting preferred
  
  

Credentials

• BLS – Basic Life Saving Certification
  
  

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent
  
  

Entry

USD $17.25/Hr.

Max

USD $26.74/Hr.