Patient Care Technician
- 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.5. 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
- 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
- Home Health
- Medical-Surgical
- Long term care
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