MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, USA
15 days ago
PATIENT CARE TECH

STEPPING STONES PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN 

SUMMARY

Responsible and accountable for direct and indirect care of patients.

JOB DUTIES

Assists the nursing staff with the daily routine and functions of the nursing unit: ie transport to other departments of the building or accompany patient on transports for care or higher-level tests or procedures outside of the Grove St facility, pass fresh water, assists with patient personal hygiene care, activities of daily living, check and pass meal tray, answer bells. Conduct hourly rounds on assigned patients and reports pertinent observations, changes, and reactions regarding patients to the nursing staff on duty or Program Supervisor.

Performs clerical duties related to the coordination of the unit and patient care. ie track work orders, add items needed for a week to the supply order list, processes supply orders or purchasing orders at the direction of the Program Supervisor or Nurse Manager, ensures that level of care status is accurate in the electronic medical record on all patients admitted within the previous 24 hours. Provides clerical direction to students and volunteers or guest speakers as needed.   

Confers with departments regarding scheduling of patient’s activities and procedures. Ensures that the daily count of number of days in detox or rehab status is accurate on the patient Kardex. Obtains records according to policies and procedures. Answers the phone and transfers calls regarding requests for admission or need for brief contact information to the Intake Coordinator or in that person’s absence to the program supervisor or nurses on duty.

Effectively utilizes Meditech electronic health record.

Assists in the admission process by helping to welcome the patient, go through belongings and inventory and document all, help with room setup as needed including keeping patient white boards up-to-date, gather scrubs and slippers for patient, assist in getting patient food if they request or require a meal.

Focus on patient safety through fall reduction including acting as a sitter, helping reinforce use of call bell or redirect mildly confused patients, push patients in wheelchairs if needed, assist with transfers as needed.

Obtain vital signs, weight, height, specimens, EKG’s and documents as appropriate. Cognizant of and addresses patient’s level of comfort and pain management.

Expresses concern and understanding regarding patient and family satisfaction.

Maintains unit and nursing station supplies of direct and indirect care items, rotate supplies to maintain all within date, add items to the list prior to their expiration so levels are adequate.

Send charge cards with item stickers to the storeroom when patient is discharged.

Uses security wand with patients, visitors, and any others upon entrance to the unit as per protocol and as directed.

Escorts patients as directed to 12-step meetings within the building.

Performs other duties as assigned.

SPECIFIC JOB DEMANDS

Strength: Medium Work - Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling 20 - 50 Lbs. occasionally, 10 - 25 Lbs. frequently or up to 10 Lbs. constantly.

Stooping: Occasionally - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Reaching: Frequently - Extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.

Handling: Frequently - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears.

Fingering: Frequently - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Feeling: Frequently - Noting attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Talking: Frequently - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing: Frequently - Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear.

Near Acuity: Frequently - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.

Accommodation: Occasionally - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This factor is required when doing near point work at varying distances from the eye.

Color Vision: Frequently - Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

High School graduate or equivalent.

EMT, Certified Nursing or Medical Assistant preferred.

Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Experience in data entry or typing preferred.

Previous clerical experience preferred.

Legible handwriting.

Through education, experience, and/or training, the individual is qualified to work with adult and geriatric patients.

Fluent knowledge of medical terminology.

Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.

 WORKING CONDITIONS

Patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperature changes. A large part of work time is standing and walking. Subject to certain distasteful patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases. May be exposed to potential hazards such as chemical wastes, body wastes, fluids and other possible infectious material.

DISCLOSURE

MMC commits to review, under the intent of this standard, and in coordination with medical professional opinion’s and physical demands job analysis performed by certified professionals, an individual’s ability to be reasonably accommodated within the role they are responsible and qualified to perform.

MMC is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and providing equal opportunity employment for qualified persons with disabilities. All employment practices and activities are conducted on a nondiscriminatory basis. Meadville Medical Center will follow any state or local law that provides individuals with disabilities greater protection that the ADA.

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific tasks does not exclude them from the position if the task is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position, or is imperative for patient care and to meet emergency situations.

 

 

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