Patient Care Technician PCT Moderate Care Unit

7pm - 7:30am/ Full Time/ 36 Hours

Wereseeking aPatient Care Technician for Emory University Hospital responsible for being a capable certified technician who cares about the quality of their work an ensuring the safety for all patients.This individual will:

• Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN including but not limited to: cleaning the patients room operating various clinical equipment helping with emergencies assisting with patient procedures collecting and transporting patient specimens and completing applicable forms.
• Communicates with patients families and members of the patient care team.
• Maintains hospital and unit-specific competencies. As part of a patient focused service promotes a supportive and healing environment so that customer and staff satisfaction are enhanced.
• Ensures that prescribed measures related to hygiene comfort and rest are provided.
• Complies with Standard Precautions guidelines Infection Control procedures and safety standards to maintain and promote a clean and healthy work environment.
• Assists in the use of bag-valve-mask device anti-embolism stockings pneumatic compression stockings oxygen suction equipment incentive spirometer emergency cart and bedside glucose monitoring machine.
• Operates converter chair lifts scales beds stretchers wheelchairs non-invasive BP monitors automatic thermometer sphygmomanometer pulse oximeter and computers. Records patient intake and output.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or equivalent. BLS required. Previous healthcare experience preferred but not required.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC) part of Emory University (EUV) is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet designated the Emory Clinic and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network established in 2011 is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia with more than 3450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcares Human Resources at . Please note that one weeks advance notice is preferred.