Secretary/Technician, Full Time Days, 3 Shifts per week, 7a-7p, every other weekend Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center

Job Title

Patient Care Technician

Job Description

Assists patients with ADLs such as hygiene, mobility, toileting, and emotional support. Supports nursing personnel in providing direct patient care. Measures and records daily weights. Measures and records vital signs, I&Os. Knowledgeable on the normal values and ranges for vital signs and I&O's, recognizes abnormal findings and reports to the primary nurse. Performs EKG's, and blood glucose monitoring. Reports changes in patient condition.

Answers call lights promptly and courteously and provides interventions as appropriate. Ensures call bell and telephone are within reach of patient prior to leaving patient room. Cleans, stocks and sets up rooms for arriving patients. Checks for appropriate patient IDs including falls and allergy. Ensures patient rooms are neat and clean. Recognizes need for and responds to all bed and chair alarms in an expeditious manner. Works as Patient Safety Technician as needed. Rounds with purpose using appropriate scripting. Gives report to oncoming shift. Observes and responds to emotional needs of patient and/or significant other. Reports observations to RN for follow up. Seeks information regarding teaching goals for individual patients. Observes RN instructions to patients and provides consistent reinforcement as needed.

Answers phones promptly and politely while directing customers appropriately and efficiently. Uses proper phone etiquette and ADIET. Politely greets visitors, patients, and staff, answering their questions and directing them as needed

Prints patient labels and wristbands as appropriate. Organizes paper patient records to support timely HIM scanning. Provides document scanning as needed. Assists with admission packets and discharge/transfer paperwork and documentation and records transfer.

Demonstrates knowledge and competency with computer systems to perform timely and accurate unit/floor admissions, transfers and discharges. Removes all discharged patients from the system within fifteen minutes or less. Maintains positive working relationships with ancillary/support departments to facilitate scheduling of diagnostic tests, procedures and services. Obtains patient supplies, results and medical records as appropriate. Makes follow up patient appointments as applicable. Conducts patient rounds.

Ensures competency with BCA procedures. Completes daily check of BCA computer/devices. Maintains BCA forms. Organizes and participates in BCA drills. Assists clinical staff with BCA education and implementation during a downtime. Assists with back entry of orders after a downtime.

Maintains Safe Environment: Adheres to OSHA, Joint Commission, Board of Health and hospital standards. Observes and maintains isolation precautions. Follows hand washing protocol. Maintains a clean and clutter free work environment. Uses and stores equipment properly. Wears and uses communication devices (Vocera) according to policy. Must work in a fast-paced environment with positive customer service skills.

Monitors unit/floor environment for cleanliness, safety and patient/staff comfort: Keeps work station organized and uncluttered. Reports and follows up on cleaning needs, leaks, temperature adjustments, safety concerns to appropriate departments (EVS, Plant Engineering, etc.)

Reports all lost or equipment unable to be repaired to charge nurse. Keeps equipment cleaned and charged. Notifies unit associate of equipment needing repair and attaches appropriate repair tag. Orients new staff in care of equipment.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

License/Certifications:

• BLS preferred
• CNA preferred

Minimum Experience:

• Prior Unit Associate or Nursing Assistant experience in a hospital or medical setting preferred

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and Warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman's breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care. Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures: adult transthoracic, adult transesophogeal and adult stress. Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted: Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer. EEO STATEMENT Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect