Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Tech - Hackensack, NJ

Under direct supervision of a Licensed Nurse or other licensed professional staff, performs activities and procedures of a non-professional nature in direct/indirect care of patients and residents, or participates as a member of a treatment, nursing, medical or health care team in implementing appropriate regimens.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

Checks vital signs, weighs and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on the patient's chart.

• Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and hemoccult.
• Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required form(s). Picks-up lab results.
• Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis. Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.
• Maintains, assembles and dismantles devices and equipment used in patient care. Prepares and tests equipment for safe operation and transports various equipment and supplies.
• Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging and cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.
• Prepares patient for examination and assists medical provider during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.
• Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing.
• Conducts interview of client to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history.
• Maintains, completes, processes and files patients' charts, appropriate forms and documents.
• Reports observations of patient to medical staff caring for patient to ensure professional assessment.
• Answers routine inquiries of patients in person or via telephone and makes appropriate referrals.
• Participates in informing patients and their families of health care services and achieving healthful, safe living.
• Maintains inventory of the unit's equipment stock and supplies.
• Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Directs and escorts patients to other hospital departments and/or facilities, as needed.
• Coordinates efforts of various clinic and facility departments in scheduling and rebooking appointments through manual and/or automated systems and enters pertinent patient information into hospital data systems.
• Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.
• Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle.

Skills & requirements:

• 1-2 years required, Patient Care, phlebotomy, EKG, vital signs, blood sugar, Med Surge department preferred
• Venipuncture
• Laboratory

Education:

High school Diploma - required. Certifications: Candidates who are Certified Patient Care Technicians who have successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting can apply.

• CNA, EKG & Phlebotomy Certificate
• AHA BLS - required
• Successful completion of a basic skill training program for Nurse's Aides, or its equivalent.
• Patient Care Technician/ assistant Certificate

Schedule:

3:15 PM - 11:45, 5 x 8hr shift

/ 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 x 8hr shift

Pay rate: $28/ph

Job Type: Full-time

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health
• Medical-Surgical

Physical Setting:

• Long term care