Patient Care Technician (Third Shift/Part Time)

Title:

Patient Care Technician (Third Shift/Part Time)

Job Type:

Regular

Company:

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department:

Nursing - Resource Pool

Time Type:

Part time

Weekly Hours:

20

FTE:

0.5

Shift:

Third Shift (United States of America)

Summary:

Assists nurses and therapists with numerous duties involving direct and indirect patient care; transports patients within the organization; picks up and delivers x-rays, supplies, mail, scans and other items as needed in the clinic; assists with patient flow through; monitors and maintains quality assurance and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience
 
Certification Requirement
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Education and Experience
1. Associate’s degree and the national certification as a Medical Assistant; or
2. High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time patient care experience and the national certification as a Patient Care Technician.

NOTE:
1. As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within six (6) months of their appointment to this title.
2. Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Primary Duties:

Assists in the admission/assessment process by taking vital signs, weight and height and documenting parameters on the admission history or clinic documentation forms.

Delivers care or assistance promptly and accurately.

Contributes relevant and appropriate information to the responsible Nurse II.

Obtains and promptly records vital signs, reporting any deviations immediately.

Assists patient with the routine activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding and ambulating.

Assists in prevention of complications of immobility by turning, positioning and providing exercise to patient.

Collects, monitors, records and reports intake and output as directed.

Obtains and records patient height and weight and records/reports in an accurate fashion, as directed.

Assists Physicians, Nurse Practitioners or Registered Nurses in treatment or diagnostic procedures as requested.

Obtains routine specimens for diagnostic testing; performs routine testing for urine sugar and acetone, pH and specific gravity according to organization policy and procedure.

Assists with post-mortem care.

Performs routine tasks including, but not limited to, enema administration and shave preps, as assigned.

Follows and maintains procedures for universal precautions, isolation and other infection control measures.

Responds to patient call lights and requests for assistance in a prompt fashion and intervenes appropriately.

Transports patients in a safe manner to diagnostic/treatment areas, organization exits at discharge or other units as needed; retrieves and delivers specimens, pharmaceuticals, supplies or blood products to appropriate destination.

Performs a variety of other errands as requested.

Maintains a neat, clean, orderly and safe patient care environment and patient care support locations; ensures that linen is appropriately stored and that soiled linen is emptied and disposed of properly; cleans equipment and returns to appropriate area when not in use; identifies potential safety hazards and takes immediate appropriate action; performs established routine cleaning activities.

Routinely inspects and monitors the quantity and condition of supplies; places orders and maintains inventory; distributes inventory to areas as needed; distributes laundry to all areas as needed; monitors all sterile goods for damage and expiration date; monitors oxygen supply equipment and assures that adequate supplies are available; routinely takes inventory; monitors call lights as needed.

Orders x-rays and scans, as directed; picks up all films and delivers to exam rooms or physician offices; assists with locating missing and/or misplaced films or records throughout the organization.

Demonstrates cooperative and respectful attitude and behavior with patients, families, colleagues and other departments; adheres to standards and expectations of organization employee conduct policy; maintains and respects patient confidentiality and privacy and adheres to organization policies on these matters.

Demonstrates open communication with unit/area staff to promote teamwork and collaboration; identifies problems and channels information to ensure resolution as appropriate.

Complies with and is knowledgeable of organization and de