Patient Care Technician I

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Minimum Qualifications

Completion of one of thefollowing technical programs:

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• Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR
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• Completion of a MedicalAssistant program OR
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• Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR
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• Completion of EMT program OR
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• Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR
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• Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR
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• Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR
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• 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.
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LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

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• Basic Life Support (BLS).
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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• Collects, reports, and documents data: Vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
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• Obtains blood samples by venipuncture.
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• Acquires 12 lead EKG.
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• Performs and reports POCT.
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• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
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• Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with chronic wound care, provides skincare for a patient with TED hose, SCD, casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient, cares for the patient with a urinary catheter, assists or gives cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and provides ostomy care.
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• Assists with feeding.
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• Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
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• Assists with patient safety related to age and condition.
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• Assists with patient restraints and patient-specific safety precautions.
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• Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
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• Cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
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• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
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• Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
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• Documents as appropriate.
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• Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
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• Assists with patient requests for other hospital services
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Marginalor Periodic Functions:

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• Video monitoringduties as assigned.
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• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
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• Performs related dutiesas required.
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SALARY RANGE:

Salary commensurate withexperience.

Equal EmploymentOpportunity

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.