Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Surgery

Role Overview: Responsible for delivering routine patient care and support services in accordance with policies and under the guidance of nurses or physicians, ensuring high-quality care.

Key Duties

• Provides safe patient care such as ambulating, bathing, positioning, feeding, and attending to other needs, responding promptly to call lights and special requests.
• Greets visitors, answers inquiries, assists with messages, gifts, and errands for patients.
• Supports patient mobility, measures outputs, collects specimens, and transports patients as needed.
• Operates communication systems, manages department traffic, and prepares diagnostic and therapy requisitions, coordinating appointments.
• Requisitions supplies, maintains equipment, and requests additional services like social or pastoral care.
• Performs clerical tasks related to admissions, discharges, transfers, and documentation, and manages patient mail.
• Maintains patient rooms, changes linens, and completes routine cleaning.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills: High school diploma or GED; Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) preferred. Must be able to communicate effectively, have visual acuity, and work the specified hours. Ability to work collaboratively, maintain confidentiality, and follow safety standards is essential.

Additional Expectations: Demonstrate commitment to the organization's mission and values, promote compassion and hospitality, and uphold standards of communication, attitude, responsiveness, and engagement. Compliance with safety laws and regulations is required.