Patient Care Technician - Acute Rehab

7P-7A FT Nights

The Patient Care Tech works as an integral part of the patient care team providing routine administrative and clerical duties at and around the nursing station providing prompt and courteous service to patients families physicians staff and public alike. Helps to monitor and facilitate activities at the nursing station and performs tasks necessary to maintain proper flow of patient care and related documentation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision of physician or nurse (RN) assists with performing patient assessments and treatments.

Performs basic diagnostic procedures and specimen collection. Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition. Documents patient care given.

Maintains equipment and medical supplies including reordering stocking cleaning and troubleshooting. Maintains examination areas.

Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned including filing reception scheduling data entry and patient registration.

Must have experience in administrative support and or receptionist duties. Demonstrated ability to multitask in a stressful environment.

Must have basic computer proficiency ability to use a multi-line phone system.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Preferential consideration if completed the 1st semester of nursing school or certified through the Arkansas Office of Long-Term Care.

Experience: One-year experience or successful completion of 1 semester first year of nursing school curriculum or nursing assistance certification through the Arkansas Office of Long-Term Care preferred.

Certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant through the Arkansas Office of Long-Term Care preferred. BLS current

Licenses: CNA license

Skills and Abilities: Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Must have basic computer proficiency ability to use a multi-line phone system. Performs phlebotomy tasks as needed.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop kneel bend crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Works in well-lit ventilated and climate-controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.

In hospital environment may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses toxic chemicals and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.

Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.