Patient Care Tech / PCT Med Surg

Overview

Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Medical Surgical Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Athens, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility, including a 24-hour ED, designated as a Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center; advanced diagnostic technology; 10-bed ICU; maternity unit radiation therapy center; and a stand-alone ED in Gun Barrel City.

• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with the licensed nurse to support the delivery of care in a safe patient environment that promotes caring and healing.

• Demonstrate basic knowledge and skills necessary to communicate appropriately and carry out delegated tasks for age specific populations under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

• Record data as directed by policy and procedure, and report observations and patient concerns to the licensed nurse.

• Responsible for assigned non-nursing functions.

• Duties include, but may not be limited to, obtaining vital signs; assisting patients with basic tasks, such as bathing, dressing, and eating and other ADLs; collecting specimens for lab tests; and assistance with monitoring of patients.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• BLS - must have certification within 30 days of hire or transfer into position.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Two (2) years experience in acute care hospital or long term care facility.

• Completion of approved CNA or PCT certification, or may be in senior year of nursing school with less than one semester to complete the nursing program.

• Must maintain active certification with in the State of Texas.