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Patient Care Technician I

Quick overview

Provide direct, compassionate patient-centered care by performing delegated clinical and non-clinical tasks under professional supervision. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.

Requirements summary

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent along with vocational/technical training in a relevant area. Candidates must hold BLS, CPI, and SRNA certifications with 0-1 years of healthcare experience.

high schoolprofessional certificateDocumentationPatient CarePhlebotomyCrisis InterventionInfection ControlBasic Life SupportVital Signs MonitoringPatient TransportPsychiatric RehabilitationPatient HygieneClinical TasksPatient Mobility

Job description

At UK St.
Claire, our staff is our greatest asset in the mission to create a healthier and more prosperous population.
We strive to foster the talent and potential of our employees and prioritize safe working conditions and equal compensation rates to ensure that continual growth is possible.
UKSC is a nurturing workplace for all healthcare professionals.
We invite you to explore our current job openings and see if our opportunities could be the right fit for you.

Job Description

Job Summary Responsible for providing direct, compassionate, and patient-centered care by performing delegated clinical and nonclinical tasks under the supervision of licensed healthcare professionals. Assists with obtaining vital signs, phlebotomy, documentation, activities of daily living, patient mobility, and preparation for procedures. Ensures a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment by adhering to organizational policies, infection control practices, and safety protocols. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support patient comfort, satisfaction, and optimal outcomes. Maintains accurate records, assists with patient transport, and participates in psychiatric rehabilitation and group activities as needed. Essential Functions
Assists the patient care team with routine patient care, comfort, hygiene, mobility, and delegated non-nursing tasks under supervision.
Performs admission, transfer, discharge, and transportation activities, and accompanies patients to appointments or visitations as needed.
Monitors and documents patient status, including vital signs, intake and output, pain assessments, and completes required checks and observations.
Communicates pertinent patient information to the healthcare team and participates in patient hand-offs using established protocols.
Maintains a clean, safe, and organized environment by cleaning equipment, restocking supplies, and ensuring proper equipment function and storage.
Demonstrates service excellence, professionalism, and teamwork with patients, families, and staff, and models behavioral expectations.
Ensures compliance with patient privacy, confidentiality, infection control, and regulatory requirements within the scope of practice.
Participates in professional development, completes required competencies, attends meetings, and maintains certifications as required.

2. Occasional (< 10% of the time) Q.
Cuts/Punctures: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time) R.
Bloodborne/airborne pathogens: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time) S.
Recombinant
DNA or viral vectors: 1. Never T.
Combative/violent people: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time) U.
Animal handling (including carcasses): 1. Never V. Please specify other(s) and amount of exposure (i.e.
Occasional,
Intermittent or
Regular): N/A Physical Demands This position requires regular lifting, pushing, and/or pulling of objects up to 50 pounds; regular standing or walking with objects up to 10 pounds; intermittent standing or walking with objects up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting, pushing, and/or pulling of objects over 50 pounds; intermittent risk of back injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; intermittent repetitive motion; and occasional sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time. The role also involves intermittent exposure to risk of injuries from use of equipment, cuts/punctures, and bloodborne or airborne pathogens; occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, burns, temperature extremes, loud noises, and combative or violent people.
Additional
Job
Descriptions
N/A
Department:
Outpatient
Care
Center
Shift:
Days (United
States of
America)
Time
Type:
Full time
Address: 222
Medical
Circle
City,
State: Morehead, Kentucky Our growth is creating opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! Our
Work
Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful.

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