Patient Care Technician

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.

Patient Care Technician / Acute Care / Per DiemDelivers direct/indirect care to patients of all ages from neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, and adult to geriatric, under the delegation/direction/supervision of a physician, registered nurse, and/or licensed practical nurse. Assists in maintaining a safe, clean environment and performs clerical/administrative functions as assigned. Demonstrates critical thinking/clinical reasoning in decision making to assure the delivery of safe, quality, timely, compassionate, and cost-effective care to the patient populations served by the department(s)/unit(s)/area(s).Effectively communicates and collaborates both intra- and interdepartmentally with patients, families, physicians, administration and other healthcare team members. Documents accurately and in a timely manner. Adheres to organizational policies and procedures; and regulatory/ accrediting body requirements.

Primary Job Responsibilities

The activities outlined below reflect the general duties considered necessary for the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

A. Patient Care

Under the delegation/direction/supervision of the physician, registered nurse, and/or licensed practical nurse and within the scope of practice, provides/assists with and accurately documents activities of daily living (ADLs) which include but are not limited to:

• Bathing
• Dressing and undressing
• Oral care
• Hair Care
• Toileting
• Personal hygiene
• Mobility as activity order allows
• Feeding/hydration which includes:

o preparing patients for meal times by assisting those that need help in getting positioned properly.

o feeding patients requiring help or assisting with tray/food set-u

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current STNA (State Tested Nurse Aide) certification preferred. For Emergency Department only – current STNA (State Tested Nurse Aide) or EMT-B (Emergency Medical Technician Basic) certification preferred.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) certification required.
• Previous neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patient care experience preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

Primary Job Responsibilities

The activities outlined below reflect the general duties considered necessary for the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

A. Patient Care

Under the delegation/direction/supervision of the physician, registered nurse, and/or licensed practical nurse and within the scope of practice, provides/assists with and accurately documents activities of daily living (ADLs) which include but are not limited to:

• Bathing
• Dressing and undressing
• Oral care
• Hair Care
• Toileting
• Personal hygiene
• Mobility as activity order allows
• Feeding/hydration which includes:

o preparing patients for meal times by assisting those that need help in getting positioned properly.

o feeding patients requiring help or assisting with tray/food set-up

Benefit Summary:

Join our team, and you'll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You'll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You'll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We'll also reward your hard work with:

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holiday time
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more