PATIENT CARE TECH - OPERATING ROOM
TROY, OH
Upper Valley Medical Center
Updated: April 28
Position: Patient Care Tech
Department: Operating Room
Shift: PRN, hours vary
Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center
They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients. They can:
- Check vital signs, such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
- Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
- Collect samples like urine.
- Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
- Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals
The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.
So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.
Education: You'll need a high school diploma or GED.
Training: Before you start, you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. They can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation, too, so you don't need to do it beforehand.
Experience: No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:
- Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
- Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)
- Are in nursing school and have finished one clinical rotation.
Other Skills:
- You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
- You know how to use a computer.
- You're good at organizing things.
- You can talk and listen well to others.
- Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.
Position: Patient Care Tech. Department: Operating Room. Shift: PRN, hours vary. Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center. They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients. They can:Check vital signs, such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing. Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat. Collect samples like urine. Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse. Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals. The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/ Unit Clerk (PCT/ HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible. So, even though PC - Ts don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health. Education: You'll need a high school diploma or GED. Training: Before you start, you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. They can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation, too, so you don't need to do it beforehand. Experience: No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/ Assistant training. Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)Are in nursing school and have finished one clinical rotation. Other Skills:You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice. You know how to use a computer. You're good at organizing things. You can talk and listen well to others. Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.
search terms: Patient Care+Operating Room
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