What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician - Center Township position at Gateway Rehab?
Description
Do you have a passion for helping others while ensuring the highest standards of care?
Gateway Rehab Center (GRC) has an exciting opportunity on our Nursing team for a Patient Care Technician at our Center Township, PA location. You will have the primary responsibility of monitoring patient medication self-administration and therapeutic treatments.
As a Patient Care Technician, you will be an integral part of a compassionate healthcare team dedicated to providing high-quality and personalized care to individuals. This position receives frequent supervision and instruction.
Responsibilities
Do you have a passion for helping others while ensuring the highest standards of care?
Gateway Rehab Center (GRC) has an exciting opportunity on our Nursing team for a Patient Care Technician at our Center Township, PA location. You will have the primary responsibility of monitoring patient medication self-administration and therapeutic treatments.
As a Patient Care Technician, you will be an integral part of a compassionate healthcare team dedicated to providing high-quality and personalized care to individuals. This position receives frequent supervision and instruction.
Responsibilities
- Completes medication self-administration training
- Monitors patient medication self-administration and therapeutic treatments
- Ensures medication documentation is accurate and complete
- Ensures patients are adhering to policies and procedures and safe medication practices
- Conducts patient education on safe medication practices
- Conducts medication cart audits
- Documents observations, patient care, and patient interactions
- Coordinates and collaborates with all departments as necessary
- Acts as a liaison between clinical staff, medical staff, and patients.
- Assists with crises intervention.
- Documents involvement with patients in progress notes.
- Collects urine and completes paperwork for drug screening as necessary.
- Attend mandatory GRC trainings.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Ability to monitor self-administer medication with proper competencies. Training will be provided.
- Ability to adhere to ethical guidelines and maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
- Ability to convey information clearly and concisely.
- Ability to listen to patients without judgement.
- Ability to show empathy and understanding to patients.
- High School diploma and equivalent.
- Medical Assistant/Nursing Assistant/CNA/Medication Technician or EMT experience.
- Pass a PA Criminal Background Check.
- Obtain a PA Child Abuse and FBI Fingerprinting clearances.
- Pass Drug Screen.
- TB Test.
- CPR/First Aid training.
- If living a life of recovery, you must attest to at least 18 months in recovery from substance use disorder.
- This position requires mandatory staffing coverage when necessary to provide a safe treatment environment for Gateway residents.
- Required to remain awake and alert while on duty.
- Facility treating those with substance use disorders.
- Favorable working conditions.
- Minimal physical demand.
- Moderate mental demands to respond to patients' simultaneous requests.
- Minimal/moderate risk of exposure to blood and body fluids and minimal risk of exposure to respiratory infectious agents.
