Position Title: Patient Care Tech Department: Medical Telemetry Surgical

Purpose:

Participates in the provision of safe, quality patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse through support of standards and philosophies of Genesis Medical Center.

Provides assistance to nursing staff and physicians in various patient care and non-patient care activities. Performs tasks in a caring and efficient manner that supports customer service and assists with department related housekeeping, and supply/equipment/facility maintenance tasks.

Report To:

Manager

Supervisory Responsibility:

No Supervision:

The job does not require the provision of guidance or supervision to others. There is no formal responsibility for directing others.

Materials Responsibility:

Very Limited.

Work requires very limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include personal work materials, supplies or equipment, or very small amounts of cash. The employee has a very limited or indirect amount of control over these resources.

Although human error might require the repair or replacement of materials, usually the cost of correcting these errors is minor.

The variety and volume of resources is also very limited. Problems associated with material resources are very uncomplicated.

Key Relationship:

Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, and Significant Others # POSITION SPECIFICATION # Education: High School diploma/GED or equivalent experience

Field Of Study:

Special Training: Basic Life Support

Training Preferred:

Previous experience, Healthcare student, CNA certification, Medical terminology # Licensure/Registration: # Experience: No experience required.

Interpersonal Skills:

Interaction is with a variety of people.

These may be fellow employees, customers, the public or others outside the organization.

Communications are of limited difficulty. Interactions usually involve short, straightforward exchanges of information.

The job requires a limited amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions are non-stressful encounters and dealing with uncomplicated problem situations.

Working Conditions:

There is routine exposure to highly adverse environmental conditions including physical hazards, health and safety risks, and otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment.

Personal risks require safety equipment or precautions to be followed closely. The time the employee may be exposed to these conditions is limited to 70% or less of the work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens:

Yes

Miscellaneous:

Position Title: Patient Care Tech

Department: Medical Telemetry Surgical

Purpose: Participates in the provision of safe, quality patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse through support of standards and philosophies of Genesis Medical Center.

Provides assistance to nursing staff and physicians in various patient care and non-patient care activities. Performs tasks in a caring and efficient manner that supports customer service and assists with department related housekeeping, and supply/equipment/facility maintenance tasks.

Report To: Manager

Supervisory Responsibility: No Supervision:

The job does not require the provision of guidance or supervision to others. There is no formal responsibility for directing others.

Materials Responsibility: Very Limited.

Work requires very limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include personal work materials, supplies or equipment, or very small amounts of cash. The employee has a very limited or indirect amount of control over these resources.

Although human error might require the repair or replacement of materials, usually the cost of correcting these errors is minor.

The variety and volume of resources is also very limited. Problems associated with material resources are very uncomplicated.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, and Significant Others

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: High School diploma/GED or equivalent experience

Field Of Study:

Special Training: Basic Life Support

Training Preferred: Previous experience, Healthcare student, CNA certification, Medical terminology

Licensure/Registration:

Experience: No experience required.

Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people.

These may be fellow employees, customers, the public or others outside the organization.

Communications are of limited difficulty. Interactions usually involve short, straightforward exchanges of information.

The job requires a limited amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions are non-stressful encounters and dealing with uncomplicated problem situations.

Working Conditions: There is routine exposure to highly adverse environmental conditions including physical hazards, health and safety risks, and otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment.

Personal risks require safety equipment or precautions to be followed closely. The time the employee may be exposed to these conditions is limited to 70% or less of the work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Miscellaneous: