PATIENT CARE TECH

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Assist with patient care as needed, including performing EKG’s.
• Accept laundry delivery and put away as necessary.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Provide transportation of specimens to Frozen Section lab.
• Assist in discharge of patients from the facility.
• Clean beds between patients and remake and transfer beds to the Holding Area, as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining stock in the PACU, Recovery Lounge, Recovery Lounge Bathroom and Visitor’s Bathroom.
• Responsible for annual inventory, as directed by the Purchasing Coordinator.
• Responsible for weekly cleaning of PACU and Recovery Lounge.
• Responsible for copying of forms or articles, as directed.
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining appropriate supply of patients’ nourishments.
• Perform daily cleaning of facility as assigned by OR/PACU Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager.
• Opening, unloading, and distributing freight.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager.
• Check and remove laundry bags as they fill.
• Discharge patients to car when asked.
• Check and restock Recovery Lounge cupboards for day.
• Restock refrigerator daily.
• General cleaning as assigned.
• Help out wherever needed in LCS.
• Assume responsibility for personal growth by participating in scheduled and mandatory in-services.
• Flex schedule to accommodate LCS.
• Work late as assigned in advance.
• Use good work safety habits.
• Other duties as assigned.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Effectively demonstrate concern for customers within or outside the organization.
• Effectively and clearly communicate ideas/information both verbally and in writing with co-workers.
• Capable of working effectively as a member of a team throughout organization while maintaining mutual cooperation.
• Seeks to improve quality in all aspects of work performance.
• Actively shows initiative in job position through collaboration, suggestion, self-starting and innovation.
• Makes sound, logical decisions, maintains flexibility in changing situations and selects appropriate course of action to achieve desired results.
• Ability to set goals and establish priorities while utilizing effective time management skills.

Demonstrates appropriate concern for budgetary constraints

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma
• Health care experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively
• Excellent physical and mental health: walking, standing, lifting, moving equipment and patients required
• Cooperative and dependable