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patient care technician- 2n

patient care technician

MedStar Health

<div>About this Job: General Summary of Position 
Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients according to an established plan of care under the direction and supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards
Primary Duties and Responsibilities 
<ul><li>
Implements patients' plan of care as directed by the RN reporting information and findings to the RN and offering suggestions for revision of the plan of care as appropriate.
</li><li>Provides direct bedside care to patients as assigned inclusive of but not limited to: performs the activities of daily living bathing skin care toileting mouth care feeding and range of motion; assisting with ambulation mobilization and rehabilitation; assistance with crutches and walkers; and transporting of patients in wheelchairs and stretchers.</li><li>
Performs routine sterile and non-sterile treatments and other treatments identified by Unit/Hospital policy inclusive of but not limited to: tube feedings; ostomy care; Foley Catheter care; IV insertion/ monitoring/care; venipuncture; EKG; simple dressing changes and wound care; maintenance of drainage tubes with/without pump or suction; point of care testing; care of oxygen equipment ; and assistance with the application maintenance and removal of traction casts splints and exercise equipment.</li><li>
Participates in patient/family teaching as directed.</li><li>
Reports/records/documents information in designated areas of the medical record or via computerized systems according to established guidelines.
</li><li>Maintains a safe and orderly patient/unit environment.</li><li>
Contributes to the development and implementation of unit objectives.</li><li>
Participates in quality improvement initiatives.</li><li>
Relieves Unit Secretary due to volume absence and other operational needs inclusive of stocking and ordering medical and non-medical supplies to maintain adequate inventory on the units.
</li><li>Exemplifies C2C standards in all activities.</li><li>
Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.</li></ul>
Minimal Qualifications 
Education<ul><li>
High School Diploma or GED required
</li><li>Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA) preferred
</li><li>EMT Medical Assistant will be considered.
</li><li>Successful completion of GUH training program. required
</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>
1-2 years experience as a certified nursing assistant or related health care experience in an acute care setting preferred
</li></ul>Licenses and Certifications<ul><li>
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
</li><li>Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
</li><li>CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant preferred
</li></ul>Knowledge Skills and Abilities<ul><li>
Ability to perform direct patient care technologies;</li><li>
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;</li><li>
Good interpersonal skills;</li><li>
Ability to set priorities and work in a stressful environment.</li></ul>
This position has a hiring range of : USD $25.69 - USD $25.69 /Hr.</div>

Patient Care Technician- 2N

UPMC

<div><div>Join Our Dynamic Emergency Department Team as a Patient Care Technician!
Are you passionate about providing exceptional patient care in a fast-paced, high-energy environment? Our emergency department is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Patient Care Technician to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in delivering top-notch care to patients during their most critical moments. If you thrive under pressure and are committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:<ul><li> The preferred candidate would have an EMT background/training.</li><li> Strictly adheres to all policies and procedures relative to patient care and hospital related information.</li><li> Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.</li><li> Transports cardiac monitored patients within the hospital setting.</li><li> May insert foley catheters and perform straight catheterization as instructed by RN.</li><li> May perform IV insertion, removal and dressing change.</li><li> Completes department clerical functions as needed.</li><li> Provides patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living.</li><li> Assists with physical, respiratory and cardiopulmonary therapies.</li><li> Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.</li><li> Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN.</li><li> May apply, monitor and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.</li></ul>
Schedule: Rotating days, weekends, and holidays. Rotating shifts include: 7a-7p, 11a-11p, 3p-3a,7p-7a</div><div><ul><li>
High school diploma or equivalent.</li><li>
If no previous hospital or pre-hospital training, successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class OR successful completion of first year of clinical work in a nursing program.</li><li>
Successful completion of basic information system training.</li><li>
Microcomputer experience preferred.</li><li>
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.</li><li>
Nursing Student that has completed one clinical rotation preferred.</li><li>
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.</li><li>
Successful completion of a basic arrhythmia course and annual competency required.</li><li>
May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients.</li><li>
Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another. 
 
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:</li><li>
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.</li><li>
ACLS preferred</li><li>
ACLS/PALS required within 12 months of hire/transfer.</li><li>
Crisis management education required within 1 year of hire/transfer.</li><li>
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)</li><li>
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal</li><li>
Act 33 with renewal</li><li>
Act 34 with renewal</li><li>
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal 
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran</li></ul></div></div>

Patient Care Technician - Senior - UPMC Washington, Emergency Department

Howard University Hospital

<div>Patient Care Technician: Full Time 7:30am-8pm (DAYS), three 12-hr shifts, including an every other weekend requirement. 
 
Pay Range: $17.40 - $27.84/hr (Actual offer rates are based upon the applicant&rsquo;s relevant job experience and the requirements of the position) 
 
With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation&rsquo;s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes. 
 
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Full-time Patient Care Technician in Med/Surg Renal &amp; Diabetes who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone&rsquo;s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. 
 
The Patient Care Technician performs a variety of direct patient care activities for a designated nursing or clinical department as outlined by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing. Assists medical and nursing staff with procedures and/or tests, assists patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's), obtains non-invasive body fluid specimens, draws blood and/or perform EKG&rsquo;s.
 
 
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Under the direction of the RN, performs technical duties and selected treatments, procedures and activities which contribute to safe and efficient delivery of patient care including inserting and discontinuing of intravenous lines, electrocardiogram and implement the patient plan of care.</li><li>
Assists with patient care, such as personal hygiene, special skin care, ambulation, transfer and treatment procedures, including enemas, ostomy care, oral suctioning, urinary catheterization, bed making, sterile dressings, and monitoring the administration of oxygen equipment by observing settings, tubing and equipment.</li><li>
Provides purposeful hourly rounds to patients, and more frequently as indicated, to provide all patients with quick response to their needs. Assists in ambulation and range of motion.</li><li>
Observes, documents and monitors vital signs. Measures and records intake (fluid/food) and output (bodily functions/bodily drainage).</li><li>
Practices infection control procedures and observes Standard Precautions (including appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment). Performs minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean.</li><li>
Collects specimens, including through the performance of phlebotomy; and assists nursing staff with proper repositioning.</li><li>
Assists with obtaining basic patient information as part of the nursing history or ongoing assessment and reports abnormal values or changes in patients&rsquo; condition to the appropriate nurse or supervisor.</li><li>
Runs errands, procures equipment and sets up equipment.</li><li>
Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive. Such additional duties may not exceed those outlined in the DC Board of Nursing regulations.</li></ul>
Required Competencies:<ul><li>
General knowledge of all Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and how to perform them</li><li>
Ability to effectively communicate with clients and anticipate their needs</li><li>
Ability to work independently and handle a multi-task environment</li><li>
Ability to maintain confidentiality relating to client issues</li><li>
Strong customer service skills on the telephone and face-to-face contact</li><li>
Strong organizational skills</li><li>
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet Explorer)</li><li>
Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and work within a fast-paced environment</li></ul>
Qualified Candidates will Possess:<ul><li>
High school degree or GED diploma is required.</li><li>
Completion of an approved health care training program beyond high school (i.e., CNA, PCT Training Program), preferred.</li><li>
Successful completion a practical nursing (LPN) or registered nursing (RN) &ldquo;Fundaments of Nursing&rdquo; course and acute care clinical which include skills specified in the PCT regulations; OR Foreign Nursing education with proof of credentials evaluation by an organization recognized by the DC Board of Nursing, indicating equivalent education as an RN or LPN.</li><li>
Completion of an approved phlebotomy course is preferred.</li><li>
Six months of prior PCT experience, preferred OR Minimum of one thousand (1,000) work hours within the last thirty-six (36) months as a:</li><li><ul><li>
Navy or Air Force basic medical technician corpsman</li><li>
Air Force independent duty medical technician</li><li>
Army health care specialist</li><li>
Emergency medical technician; or Paramedic</li></ul></li></ul> 
 
At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:<ul><li>
Work-life balance</li><li>
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise</li><li>
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)</li></ul> 
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: 
Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.</div>

Patient Care Technician – Med-Surg: Diabetes/Renal, Day Shift

Patient Care Technician – Med-Surg: Diabetes/Renal (5 East), Day Shift

<div>About this Job:

General Summary of Position 
Functions as a member of the patient-centered care team to provide direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or medical staff/providers. Assists nursing and medical staff with procedures and/or tests and patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Performs specific care activities such as specimen collection phlebotomy intravenous (IV) catheter insertion electrocardiography (EKG) and documentation in the health record. Incumbents in this position may perform all or a combination of the duties described depending upon the assigned work area and the specific needs of the patients and the department.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities 
<ul><li>
Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality and safety standards and SPIRIT Values. Complies with governmental regulations and accreditation standards.</li><li>
Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) and personal hygiene including bathing mouth care dressing skin care positioning feeding ambulation toileting and range of motion activities. Assists with patient mobilization and rehabilitation use of crutches and walkers and transfer/transport of patients in wheelchairs and stretchers.</li><li>
Collects specimens (e.g. blood urine stool); performs venipuncture/phlebotomy; obtains EKGs; applies electrodes and initiates physiologic monitoring equipment; and inserts intravenous (IV) catheters changes of IV sites and dressings and routine inspection of IV sites.</li><li>
Assists in the measurement and documentation of patient's intake and output (I&amp;O). Accurately takes and records patient's vital signs height and weight pulse oximetry point of care and waived testing (i.e. finger sticks for glucose monitoring/Accucheck urine dipstick hemoccult) and other pertinent data or information in the patient's health record.</li><li>
Performs routine sterile non-sterile (e.g. application of thermal soaks) and other treatments/activities identified by unit/hospital policy inclusive of but not limited to: Foley Catheter insertion removal and care; suctioning; simple dressing changes and wound care; turning and positioning; postmortem care and transportation of body to the morgue; maintenance of drainage tubes with/without pump or suction; set-up and care of oxygen equipment; shave preps; and assistance in the application maintenance and removal of traction casts splints slings TED and SCD supports and other immobilization equipment</li><li>
Maintains the comfort privacy and confidentiality and dignity of each patient in the delivery of services. Performs patient observation duty including 1:1 observation and application of restraints. Prepares patients to be seen by providers. Assists providers and registered nurses in patient examinations and procedures.</li><li>
Rounds on all assigned patients based on established standards (e.g. purposeful hourly rounding). Reports actual and potential problems concerning patients/families including changes in the patient's condition to the registered nurse and other care team members as necessary. Ensures complete hand off to oncoming shift and obtains full hand off from outgoing shift. Initiates and assists in CPR when indicated.</li><li>
Participates in patient/family teaching as directed and responds to questions from patients families and visitors in a prompt courteous and respectful manner referring them to appropriate personnel if necessary.</li><li>
Maintains the cleanliness and safety of patient rooms/environment by distributing and changing linen/towels removing used meal trays checking bed siderails and safety restraints etc. Assists with environmental services support such as linen management trash removal and cleaning patient rooms as needed.</li><li>
Transports and/or escorts patients during discharges transfers and/or medical appointments. Completes errands such as delivering specimens to the laboratory equipment and supplies etc. as required.</li><li>
Receives and stocks equipment and supplies and maintains orderly supply and utility rooms.</li><li>
Attends staff meetings ongoing educational offerings and participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.</li></ul>
Minimal Qualifications 
Education<ul><li>
High School Diploma or GED required or</li><li>
Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program an experienced MWHC nursing assistant or the equivalent required or</li><li>
Completion of a national Registered Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic program/course with at least six months or more experience as an EMT CCT or EMTP required or</li><li>
Nursing Student (RN Program) with completion of at least one year of clinical rotation or a graduate of an approved nursing program (LPN or RN)</li></ul>
Experience<ul><li>
Prior work experience not required but completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic (EMT/EMTP) or Critical Care Technician (CCT) or Student Nurse required</li></ul>
Licenses and Certifications<ul><li>
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant in the District of Columbia or relevant jurisdiction required or</li><li>
Any licensure as indicated by above qualifications required</li><li>
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required</li><li>
Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.</li></ul>
Knowledge Skills and Abilities<ul><li>
Basic math knowledge</li><li>
Verbal and written communication skills</li><li>
Basic computer skills preferred.</li></ul>
This position has a hiring range of : USD $19.93 - USD $29.98 /Hr.</div>

Patient Care Tech- Med Surg

<div>Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Maternal Child Health Technician in Post Partum Department who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone&rsquo;s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
Maternal/Child Health Technician Technician: Full Time, 7:30pm- 8:00 am (Nights) three 12-hr shifts, including every other weekend.
Pay Range: $18.88-30.21 (actual offers are based upon the applicants relevant experience pertaining to the requirements of the position) 
 
The MCHT assists patients with newborns with activities of daily living, provide basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients, and provide support in the LDR, Operating Rooms of Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Transitional Nursery, NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) and assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment. 
The Maternal Child Health Technician:<ul><li>
Assists during the following obstetrical surgical procedures: cesarean section, Dilation &amp; Curettage (D&amp;C), tubal ligation, and cerclage placement and removal.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Under the direction of the RN, performs the following nursing care activities according to established guidelines: surgical preparations; assisting patients to the bathroom and/or out of bed; Foley catheter insertion or discontinuation, measuring and recording of intake and output and vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, height, blood pressure, pain) in a timely manner in the electronic medical record (EMR) and communicates findings as appropriate to RN; applying non-sterile dressings; obtaining specimens; blood draws, finger sticks, inserts intravenous lines/saline locks, performs PKU&rsquo;s, CCHD (critical congenital heart disease) and hearing screenings, ambulating, turning, positioning and transporting patients; providing mouth care and exercise to patients.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Records observations of patient&rsquo;s condition, the care provided and the patient&rsquo;s responses. Reports to the Team Leader or Charge Nurse all observed changes and/or abnormalities in the condition of patients to whom assigned.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Observes, documents and monitors vital signs. Measures and records intake (fluid/food) and output (bodily functions/bodily drainage). Collaborates with the Unit Secretary to ensure appropriate recording of labor statistics.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Practice appropriate infection control procedures, and maintains a safe, clean, comfortable aseptic environment; includes cleaning equipment (including isolettes, bassinets, and warmers) used in patient care, stocking rooms and supply carts /cabinets, checking for and removing expired supplies. Performs personal hygiene activities for the patients to include peri-care, grooming, bed making, cleaning and tidying bedside stand and over-bed table.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Collects specimens, including venipuncture, properly labels all specimens and assists nursing staff with proper requisitioning.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Feeds patients including transitional and normal newborn babies (excluding special feeding situation); serves meals, snacks, fresh ice and water.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Assists in the admission and discharge of patients, including but not limited to: patient orientation to the room and the unit; preparation of units, patient rooms and beds; processing patient valuables; stocking the patient&rsquo;s room.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Responds to the patient&rsquo;s requests (including call bells) and directs as necessary to the nurse.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Performs a variety of transport/delivery activities related to the care of patients when such service is not available. Transports patient care equipment from one area to another, including assisting with the placement and assembling of such equipment.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Checks unit equipment and reports malfunctioning and assists in maintaining adequate levels of supplies/equipment. Collaborates with the Unit Secretary to ensure ordering of materials and supplies.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Prepares patients, supplies and equipment for labor and delivery surgical cases and procedures (i.e. circumcisions) on postpartum, neonatal ICU and nursery in a timely manner. Transport and collect instruments from sterile processing, cleans and packages instruments, and resets rooms after use, ensuring sterility and availability of instruments and packages.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Controls traffic flow in labor and delivery sterile areas and observes persons entering labor and delivery surgical area for proper attire.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>
Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.</li></ul>
Minimum Requirements Include:<ul><li>
High school degree or GED diploma is required.</li><li>
Successful completion of a hospital- or school-based training program for Operating Room Technician (ORT) or Labor and Delivery Scrub Technician.</li><li>
Completion of an approved phlebotomy course preferred.</li><li>
2+ years of experience as Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant and/or Scrub Technician experience in an acute care patient setting.</li><li>
Current certification as CNA, EMT or PCT in the District of Columbia, or a Nursing Student (RN Program) with completion of at least one year of clinical rotation.
(Surgical Technician national certification will also be accepted.)</li><li>
Current Basic Life Support certification through American Heart Association</li><li>
Completion of an approved phlebotomy course is preferred.</li></ul> 
At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:<ul><li>
Work-life balance</li><li>
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise</li><li>
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)</li></ul> 
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: 
Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.</div>

Maternal/Child Health Technician, Nights, Postpartum

<div>Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Maternal Child Health Technician in the NICU Department who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone&rsquo;s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
Maternal/Child Health Technician: Full Time, 7:30am- 8:00pm (Days) three 12-hr shifts, including every other weekend.
Pay Range: $18.88-30.21 (actual offers are based upon the applicants relevant experience pertaining to the requirements of the position) 
 
The MCHT assists patients with newborns with activities of daily living, provide basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients, and provide support in the LDR, Operating Rooms of Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Transitional Nursery, NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) and assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment. 
The Maternal Child Health Technician:<ul><li>
Assists during the following obstetrical surgical procedures: cesarean section, Dilation &amp; Curettage (D&amp;C), tubal ligation, and cerclage placement and removal.</li><li>
Under the direction of the RN, performs the following nursing care activities according to established guidelines: surgical preparations; assisting patients to the bathroom and/or out of bed; Foley catheter insertion or discontinuation, measuring and recording of intake and output and vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, height, blood pressure, pain) in a timely manner in the electronic medical record (EMR) and communicates findings as appropriate to RN; applying non-sterile dressings; obtaining specimens; blood draws, finger sticks, inserts intravenous lines/saline locks, performs PKU&rsquo;s, CCHD (critical congenital heart disease) and hearing screenings, ambulating, turning, positioning and transporting patients; providing mouth care and exercise to patients.</li><li>
Records observations of patient&rsquo;s condition, the care provided and the patient&rsquo;s responses. Reports to the Team Leader or Charge Nurse all observed changes and/or abnormalities in the condition of patients to whom assigned.</li><li>
Observes, documents and monitors vital signs. Measures and records intake (fluid/food) and output (bodily functions/bodily drainage). Collaborates with the Unit Secretary to ensure appropriate recording of labor statistics.</li><li>
Practice appropriate infection control procedures, and maintains a safe, clean, comfortable aseptic environment; includes cleaning equipment (including isolettes, bassinets, and warmers) used in patient care, stocking rooms and supply carts /cabinets, checking for and removing expired supplies. Performs personal hygiene activities for the patients to include peri-care, grooming, bed making, cleaning and tidying bedside stand and over-bed table.</li><li>
Collects specimens, including venipuncture, properly labels all specimens and assists nursing staff with proper requisitioning.</li><li>
Feeds patients including transitional and normal newborn babies (excluding special feeding situation); serves meals, snacks, fresh ice and water.</li><li>
Assists in the admission and discharge of patients, including but not limited to: patient orientation to the room and the unit; preparation of units, patient rooms and beds; processing patient valuables; stocking the patient&rsquo;s room.</li><li>
Responds to the patient&rsquo;s requests (including call bells) and directs as necessary to the nurse.</li><li>
Performs a variety of transport/delivery activities related to the care of patients when such service is not available. Transports patient care equipment from one area to another, including assisting with the placement and assembling of such equipment.</li><li>
Checks unit equipment and reports malfunctioning and assists in maintaining adequate levels of supplies/equipment. Collaborates with the Unit Secretary to ensure ordering of materials and supplies.</li><li>
Prepares patients, supplies and equipment for labor and delivery surgical cases and procedures (i.e. circumcisions) on postpartum, neonatal ICU and nursery in a timely manner. Transport and collect instruments from sterile processing, cleans and packages instruments, and resets rooms after use, ensuring sterility and availability of instruments and packages.</li><li>
Controls traffic flow in labor and delivery sterile areas and observes persons entering labor and delivery surgical area for proper attire.</li><li>
Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.</li></ul>
Minimum Requirements Include:<ul><li>
High school degree or GED diploma is required.</li><li>
Successful completion of a hospital- or school-based training program for Operating Room Technician (ORT) or Labor and Delivery Scrub Technician.</li><li>
Completion of an approved phlebotomy course preferred.</li><li>
2+ years of experience as Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant and/or Scrub Technician experience in an acute care patient setting.</li><li>
Current certification as CNA, EMT or PCT in the District of Columbia, or a Nursing Student (RN Program) with completion of at least one year of clinical rotation.
(Surgical Technician national certification will also be accepted.)</li><li>
Current Basic Life Support certification through American Heart Association</li><li>
Completion of an approved phlebotomy course is preferred.</li></ul> 
At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:<ul><li>
Work-life balance</li><li>
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise</li><li>
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)</li></ul> 
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: 
Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.</div>

Maternal/Child Health Technician, Days, NICU

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