What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician II position at Harris Health?
About Us
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
The Patient Care Technician (PCT II) is accountable for supporting nursing and medical staff in patient care. The PCT II coordinates activities in outpatient and procedural areas and facilitates a smooth patient flow. The PCT II is proficient in assisting in patient data collection and performs select screenings and technical functions relevant to area/assignment.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or equivalent, completion of an accredited medical/nursing assistant course.
Two (2) years of recent relevant experience in a healthcare facility.
License & Certifications
Nursing/Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician II Certification required.
Vision and Hearing Certification, as appropriate to specialty area within six (6) months of hire.
EKG or Sterilization and/or Phlebotomy competency validation required, as applicable to specialty area within six (6) months of hire.
Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.
Special Requirements
Other certificates as required by unit/service.
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), PC, CRT, Medical Terms, Research and Writing/Composing Reports
Bilingual Skills Preferred.
CRT, Medical Terms and PC. Computer and/or Key Entry Experience
Work Schedule: Weekends, Holidays Flexible and Overtime
Equipment Operated
Minor medical equipment, computer.
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