Patient Care Technician

We're looking for Patient Care Technician for our client with a leading hospital in Queens, NY.

Please find below details of the position.

Position: Patient Care Technician

Location: Queens, NY.

Duration: 3 months contract with extension possibilities.

Shift: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Pay - $30/hr

Job Duties:

Purpose of Position: Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical staff in a health care setting, performs a variety of clerical and health-related duties associated with patient care; performs related work.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

1. Checks vital signs, weighs and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on patient’s chart.

2. Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and hemoccult.

3. Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required form(s). Picks-up lab results.

4. Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.

5. Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.

6. Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging and cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.

7. Prepares patient for examination and assists medical provider during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.

8. Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment.

9. Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing.

10. Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms and documents.

11. Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.

12. Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle.

Experience Required:

2 years of Med/Surg experience required.

Education:

High School Diploma

Certifications/Licenses:

BLS

Phlebotomist