What are the responsibilities and job description for the PCT - Patient Care Technician - Interventional Cardiology Unit (ICVU) - Multiple Shifts position at UAB Health System?
Compensation :
Pay Range: $15.50 - $19.50 / hour
- Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks , UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
Multiple Shifts Available:
UAB Medicine supports work/life balance. The shift available for this unit is:
- Full-Time PM: 3 12-hour shifts per week
- Full-Time AM: 3 12-hour shifts per week
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine:
UAB Medicine is Alabama's largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics inBirmingham, Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
- U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
- America's No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021
- Level I Trauma Center
- NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.
Job Description:
To assume responsibility for certain technical aspects of patient care as directed by the RN/LPN for the hospital. To obtain and record vitals, weight, inputs and outputs. To successfully complete an in-house PCT training program. To demonstrate an awareness of patient and personal safety.
Responsibilities:
- Assist patient with everyday needs, including bathing, restroom/bedpan assistance, etc.
- To assume responsibility for certain technical aspects of patient care as directed by the RN/LPN for the hospital
- Monitor vital signs (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, weights, input and outputs)
- Obtain EKGs
- Draw blood and perform finger sticks
- Obtain fluid samples or other specimens for testing
- Assist nursing staff in administering basic treatments
- Notify nursing staff of any issues or concerns
- Keep patient rooms clean and sanitized
- Ensure rooms have adequate patient care supplies
- Assist patients with particular issues or needs
- Provide appropriate emotional support
- Committed to health care standards
- Demonstrate an awareness of patient and personal safety
- Empathetic and approachable
- Work as a part of the health care team
- Successful completion of PCT orientation
High School diploma or GED required. Certified with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within thirty (30) days of date of employment required.
Salary : $16 - $20
