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Patient Care Technician

St. Mary's Healthcare • Amsterdam, NY 12010 • Posted 27 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • $17.17-$22.32/hr • Entry Level

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The Patient Care Technician at St. Mary's Healthcare assists with the movement and placement of patients, aids in personal care and activities of daily living, and reports changes in patients' conditions to nursing staff. This role requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment. The position involves maintaining clean and orderly patient rooms and medical equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Aids with movement and placement of patients.
  • Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living.
  • Reports findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
  • Documents necessary records.
  • Keeps patient rooms clean, orderly, and maintains medical equipment.

Qualifications

Required

  • High school diploma/GED
  • Ability to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English
  • BLS Provider obtained within 3 months of hire date or job transfer date

Full Job Description

Job Requisition: REQ2990 Employment Type:: Full Time Shift: Day Hours Per Week: 32

Hiring Range : $17.17-$22.32

The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Responsibilities: - Aids with movement and placement of patients. - Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living. - Reports findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. Documents necessary records. - Keeps patient rooms clean, orderly, and maintains medical equipment. Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English.

Complexity of Work: - Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Personal Protective Equipment: - Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Licensure / Certification / Registration: - Required Credential(s):

- BLS Provider obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

- High school diploma/GED required Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English.

- BLS Provider obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date.