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Premier Health
PATIENT CARE TECH- Med Surg Weight Loss
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Surgical Technician or Technologist assists with surgical operations. Prepares the operating room and equipment before a procedure, and helps surgeons and nurses during the procedure. Works in hospitals or other healthcare facilities.
$51,984 / year median in Ohio
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Position:
Patient Care Tech Department:
Med Surg Weight lossShift:
7AM-7:30PM/ 36 hours per week/ 72 hours per weekFacility:
Miami Valley Hospital A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are- Check things like 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.
- Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly.
Education:
You'll need a high school diploma or GED.Training:
you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don't already have it, 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)
- Currently in nursing school and 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.