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Job Description:

The Patient Care Technician functions as a clinical support partner, assisting the patient care team by performing various tasks and procedures as instructed by a licensed professional. Additionally, the Patient Care Technician may assume the responsibilities of a health unit coordinator.

Posting Specifics

**Shift Details** : Variable 3 weeks of days and 3 weeks of nights in a schedule period. 6 weekends shifts required in the schedule period, and there are holidays that have to be worked.

**Department** : Medical Oncology

Scope

+ Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patients with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and communicating constructively, effectively and timely with members of the care team.

+ Performs 12-lead EKG duties commensurate with the level of training received and competency.

+ Apply, check and document restraints as directed by the RN or physician.

+ Performs wound care, stoma care, and specimen collection.

+ Performs equipment and tube care/management e.g. JPs, hemovacs and nasogastric tubes, and Foley removal.

+ Assists with patient transfers, admissions and discharges as directed and in compliance with the principles of safe patient handling.

+ Orders and maintains office and patient care floor stock/supplies.

+ Performs the duties of unit secretary. Maintains patient charts, responds to phone calls, maintains daily assignment board, provides equipment care/cleaning, performs errands associated with patient care and provides accurate information about the patient with interdisciplinary team.

+ Assist physicians and RNs as directed.

+ Promotes the mission, vision, and values of SCL Health and abides by Service Behavior Standards.

+ Demonstrates and adheres to the standards of infection prevention.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.

+ May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

+ Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C N A ) in the state of practice

+ Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP)certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval

Preferred

+ 1+ years of previous experience in a health care setting

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Apply technical skills and experience gathering patient data and performing patient care tasks such as weight, height, vitals, intake/output measures, EKGs, and specimen collection. Be willing to provide personal hygiene, dressing, nutrition, activity, elimination and other treatments. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others. Strong oral and written communication skills. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required. . Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

Physical Requirements:

Location:

Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital

Work City:

Billings

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$17.60 - $22.88

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

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