Patient Care Technician

4 days ago


Leonardtown, Maryland, United States MedStar Health Full time
Job Summary

MedStar Health is seeking a highly skilled Patient Care Technician to join our team in the Emergency Department. As a key member of our patient-centered care team, you will provide direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or medical providers. Your primary duties will include assisting patients with activities of daily living, collecting specimens, performing venipuncture/phlebotomy, and inserting intravenous (IV) catheters.

Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care activities under the supervision of the nursing or medical staff and according to department/hospital policy.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) and personal hygiene, including eye and ear irrigation, providing nourishments, and applying ace bandages/wraps, splints, and knee or other limb immobilization devices.
  • Collect specimens, perform venipuncture/phlebotomy, obtain EKGs, and insert intravenous (IV) catheters, change IV sites, and dressings, and apply oxygen equipment.
  • Assist in the measurement and documentation of patient's vital signs, height, and weight, pulse oximetry, point of care, and waived testing, visual acuity, and other pertinent data or information in the patient's health record.
  • Maintain the comfort, privacy, confidentiality, and dignity of each patient in the delivery of services.
  • Perform patient observation duty, 1:1 observation, and safe application of restraints.
  • Prepare patients to be seen by providers, assist providers and registered nurses, and round on patients based on established standards.
  • Report concerns from patients/families, including changes in the patient's condition/symptoms, to the registered nurse and care team.
  • Initiate and assist in CPR, participate in patient/family teaching, and respond to questions from patients, families, and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and respectful manner.
  • Maintain the cleanliness and safety of patient environment, including distributing and changing linen, removing used meal trays, checking bed/stretcher siderails and safety restraints, and restocking supplies in patient rooms/bays.
  • Transport and/or escort patients during discharges, transfers, and/or medical appointments, and complete errands such as delivering specimens to the laboratory, equipment, and supplies.
Qualifications
  • Completion of an approved nursing assistant certification program.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant from the relevant district.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS).
  • 1-2 years' experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
  • Experience as a care technician, emergency medical technician, or paramedic preferred.
  • General Health Care experience in acute care, long-term care, or other setting preferred.
  • CPT (Certified Phlebotomy Technician) certification preferred.


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