UTMB Faculty Group Practice · 3 months ago
Patient Care Technician I (PCT) - Med/Surg - CLC
Webster, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expUTMB Health is a healthcare organization dedicated to patient care, and they are seeking a Patient Care Technician I to provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care. The role involves collecting vital signs, assisting with personal hygiene, and maintaining patient safety while ensuring a clean and safe environment.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Collects, reports, and documents data: Vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens
Obtains blood samples by venipuncture
Acquires 12 lead EKG
Performs and reports POCT
Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care
Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with chronic wound care, provides skincare for a patient with TED hose, SCD, casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient, cares for the patient with a urinary catheter, assists or gives cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and provides ostomy care
Assists with feeding
Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility
Assists with patient safety related to age and condition
Assists with patient restraints and patient-specific safety precautions
Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior
Cares for the patient from a correctional environment
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures
Documents as appropriate
Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies
Assists with patient requests for other hospital services
Video monitoring duties as assigned
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
High school or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs: Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR Completion of a Medical Assistant program OR Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR Completion of EMT program OR Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Company
UTMB Faculty Group Practice
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Faculty Group Practice (FGP) is comprised of over 950 faculty physicians and advanced practice providers who drive UTMB’s mission of improving health by delivering innovative education and training, pursuing cutting-edge research, and providing the highest quality patient care.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase