Patient Care Technician

4 weeks ago


New York, United States NYC Health + Hospitals Full time

**About NYC Health + Hospitals**:
Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

**Work Shifts**:
**SHIFT II 8:00AM-4:00PM**

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Performs a full range of services assigned under the general supervision of the Assistant Director of Anatomic Pathology and the Laboratory Administrator.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Body Holding Area

Baby House

Body Collection Point (BCP) or Trailer

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs all the basic duties of a morgue technician such as body identification, lifting and transferring the body to the Body Collection Point (BCP) or trailer.
- Transports bodies and /or assists mortuary caretaker in transporting bodies to the mortuary and places in refrigerator when necessary. Searches DOA's and completes the required DOA reports. Transports fetuses, amputated parts or other specimens to morgue and provides postmortem care.
- Responsible for maintaining the quality control charts for temperature, decontamination, and maintenance of body-holding area and the BCP.
- Maintain inventory and stock supplies for handling decedents,
- Release bodies to Funeral Director and OCME Medical Examiner staff. Inputs the decedent information in EPIC
- Assures that at the time of transfer the bodies are accompanied by:

- Death Certificate- Clinical Summary- Donor Network forms- Burial permit- Facesheet- Medical Examiner (K-0000)- If any of the required forms are missing, the technician is responsible for getting the copies from Admitting Office/Medical Records and attaching the forms to body bags before transfer.
- Maintains, controls laboratory records, appropriate forms and documents.
- Maintains accurate and proper records of Mortuary Logs of all bodies removed from the Mortuary Area.
- Files and stores Mortuary Logs in Pathology Archives.
- Assist in performing the weekly disposal of Anatomic Pathology specimens, when needed.
- Assist in performing the packing, storing, and labeling of the weekly disposed specimens in the cardboard barrels used for disposal, when needed.
- Ensure compliance with all OSHA and other safety requirements.
- Responsible for performing other tasks as needed and assigned by Assistant Director of Anatomic Pathology and the Laboratory Administrator.
- Collects and delivers specimens in regular and emergency requisitions for diagnostic testing.
- Performs other messenger duties as required. In trauma emergencies, transports blood to and from the ED Trauma Center and Blood Bank in coordination with the Trauma Team.
- Maintains clinical competence by attending continuing education programs.

Work Aids:
Includes the safe use and handling of toxic, infectious and other biohazardous substances, fumes, electrical substances.

**Reports to**:
Assistant Director of Anatomic Pathology.

Lab Administrator

Sr. Patient Care Technician

**Minimum Qualifications**:
11. Graduation from elementary school.
2. Successful completion of a basic skill training program for Nurse's Aides, or its equivalent.

**How To Apply**:
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs



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