Patient Care Tech- Full-time- Day Shift -Seasonal- PACU Pre-Op

Methodist McKinney Hospital provides patient-focused inpatient and outpatient services. Located in the beautiful Stonebridge Ranch neighborhood, our goal is to be the community's surgical specialty hospital. We have a neighborly environment designed with the comfort of your family in mind. A focus on personal attention and compassionate care is why Methodist McKinney Hospital’s patient satisfaction ratings consistently exceed state and national averages. Our mission is to provide incomparable service and an empowering workplace for our employees-setting the standard for superior healthcare. Hospital Specialties: Colorectal, ENT, Gastroenterology, Gen Surg., Gyn, Hospitalist Srvs, Internal Med, Neuro/Spine, Ortho, Pain Mgt, Plastic Surg., Reconstructive Surg., Sports Med, Urology.

Qualifications:

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant certification preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum of one to two years of patient care experience preferred
• High school, GED, or CNA License
• Must have a BLS

Responsibilities:

• Observes and reports patient’s status and needs.
• Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs.
• Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube.
• Transfers, moves and repositions patients.
• Monitors and records patient’s vital signs like heart rate, pulse temperature and blood pressure.
• Assists physicians and nurses during medical examination and treatment of the patient.
• Makes occupied and unoccupied beds.
• Maintains current knowledge and certification requirements.
• Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.
• Respects and regards the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to life and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.