PCT - Patient Care Technician - Medical Patient Intervention Unit - PM
PCT - Patient Care Technician - Medical Patient Intervention Unit - PM
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Job Description
High School diploma or GED required. Certified with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within thirty 30 days of date of employment required.
Compensation:
Pay Range: $15.50 $19.50 / hour
Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100 tuition assistance wellness initiatives generous paid time off paid parental leave Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer plus more. In addition to our manybenefits and perks UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
Unit Details:
TheMedical Patient Intervention Unit (MPIU)will be a new 14bed acute care hospitalist unit scheduled to open later this year at the UAB Center for Psychiatric Medicine. This new unit will provide care for patients suffering from a psychiatric disorder with a concurrent medical condition that requires additional treatment. Nurses will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to care for: psychiatric patients with varying medical conditions including uncontrolled diabetes heart failure and acute kidney injury; patients suffering from the effects of coexisting severe mental illnesses including acute psychosis or encephalopathy and toxic ingestions; and patients with degenerative diseases like Huntingtons disease or a traumatic brain injury.
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine:
UAB Medicine is Alabamas largest singlesite employer and operates over 1200 beds and over 200 clinics inBirminghamAlabama. Our nurses are committed to delivering patient and familycentric care and ourinterdisciplinary care teamsprovide highquality compassionate service. When you become part of UAB Medicine you join anationally ranked academic medical centercommitted to education and advancing medical science through research.
6time Magnetdesignated organization
U.S. News & World Reports Best Hospitals #1 in Alabama
Americas No. 1 Best Large EmployerForbes 2021
Level I Trauma Center
NCIDesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center Comprehensive Transplant Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care innovation and education is a direct result of oursupportive and inclusive culture which promotesshared governanceandempowers nursesat the bedside to be their absolute best. Whether you are looking to start your career fasttrack your development or diversify your skillsUAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.
Job Description:
To assume responsibility for certain technical aspects of patient care as directed by the RN/LPN for the hospital. To obtain and record vitals weight inputs and outputs. To successfully complete an inhouse PCT training program. To demonstrate an awareness of patient and personal safety.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
