What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician position at Avera Health?
- Only applicants that currently work at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center, in the Medical Surgery Unit, are eligible to apply.**
Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Do you want to start your career in healthcare or are you seeking a "forever" career? Then come and join Avera as a Patient Care Technician (PCT)!
Position Highlights
- Unique Opportunity: Obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility
- Advancement: Opportunities are available if you desire career growth in a healthcare field.
- Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve by providing direct care.
- If you have ever had a loved one in need of home-based clinical care, you know the impact a compassionate, high quality caregiver can have on their lives! If this is your passion, please consider joining our innovative team as we provide quality care and services within a caring Christian culture.
- Responsible to provide clerical/reception support for clinical care of patients on designated unit.
- Primarily works in the inpatient nursing departments of Med/Surg and Women's Center, but will cross-train to the Emergency Department
- Performs blood glucose test, accurately and timely, including point-of-care (POC) documentation for defined quality controls.
- Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting promptly all pertinent information in the patient’s EMR.
- Responsible for preparation of rooms for admissions, return from surgery/transfers, and transportation of patients throughout the facility.
- Provides patients with dietary needs such as calling for meal selection; tray set-up and assistance with feeding.
- Provides ADLs for patients, including bed linen changes and maintaining clean, orderly patient rooms.
- A sincere desire to provide the highest quality of care for patients.
- The ability to provide care in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with your team.
- Must be 16 years of age.
- BLS certifications required within 90 days of hire.
- MN CNA and CPI certification required within 6 months of hire.
- Monday-Friday, 7:00pm-7:30am, occasional on-call time; 8 hours every 2 weeks
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
- $18.25 - $24.00 per hour
Salary : $18 - $24
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