Patient Care Technician

To provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas and serve as a leader/mentor for the assigned unit(s). Education & Experience High school or equivalent, one year of hospital experience and completion of one of the following technical programs: Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program Completion of Medical Corpsman program Completion of EMT program Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent Has obtained and provided documentation of completion of 2 or more of the following: Emergency Dispatch POCT test site manager Cross‑training to HUC duties Patient Care Assistant trainer Perform Unit Audits – 1 per month per unit/department manager Cast placement Perform/Assist with High‑Level Disinfection Set up of delivery tables Set‑up and assistance with minor operating procedures Set‑up and assistance with area specific diagnostic procedures Language assistance Burn tub room duties which includes splint applications: mouth spreaders, upper and lower extremities, positioning patients prone, application of pressure wrapping: coban ace wraps, surginet pressure garments, tubigrip/jobst garments, burn dressing preparation and application and assists in application of biobrane/transcyte INQN, IDERAD, PACS system resource/user Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Required: BLS Equal Employment Opportunity UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Primary Location: United States - Texas - Galveston Work Locations: 0449 – TDCJ Hospital Regular Shift: Standard Employee Status: Non‑Manager Job Level: Day Shift #J-18808-Ljbffr