Patient Care Technician - Surgical Observation

Overview

Job Description Summary — The Patient Care Technician (PCT) reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the PCT performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes. Caring for Phase 2 post-anesthesia and observation patients.

Entity — Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type — Employee

Worker Sub-Type — Regular

Cost Center — CC000553 CHS - Observation (Main)

Pay Rate Type — Hourly

Pay Grade — Health-21

Scheduled Weekly Hours — 36

Work Shift — Nights (United States of America)

Job Description — Entity/Organization: MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center). Hours per week: 36. Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3 12-hour night shifts per week including weekends and holidays. Fair Labor Standards Act Status:
Hourly.

Job Summary/Purpose — The PCT reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the PCT performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes. Care for medical-surgical patients who are recovered from anesthesia and who are anticipated to be discharged to home post-op day zero or post-op day one.

Also cared for in Surgical Obs are preoperative medical-surgical patients who plan to have surgery within the next 24 hours.

• Patient Care Technician I:
  High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Patient Care Technician II:
  High school diploma/GED and ONE of the following requirements must be met.

• Associate or Bachelor's degree

• At least 1 year work experience in a .6 FTE PCT I position at MUSC CHS

• 1 year of experience in a healthcare facility

• Active enrollment in nursing school with completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited institution

• Active enrollment in a healthcare-related field from an accredited institution

• Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited institution

Licensure/Certification s — Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain Current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Physical Requirements — Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous); while sitting (Continuous); while walking (Continuous); climb stairs (Infrequent); work indoors (Continuous); work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent); work from elevated areas (Frequent); work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent); kneeling (Infrequent); bend at the waist (Continuous); twist at the waist (Frequent); squat and perform job functions (Frequent); perform "pinching" operations (Frequent);

gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous); firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous); fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous); reach overhead (Frequent); repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders (Continuous); fully use both legs (Continuous); use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent); reach in all directions (Continuous); lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent); lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent);

lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent); exert up to 50 lbs. of force (Frequent); examples: transfer a 100 lb. patient requiring 50 lbs. of force; additional weight requires assistance; push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet (20 lbs.); push a stretcher with a patient with one hand (25 lbs.). Visual: maintain 20/40 vision, corrected; color discernment;

depth perception; peripheral vision. Hearing: maintain hearing acuity with correction. Fine motor and coordination requirements are described; ability to work in a latex-safe environment. Some positions require respirator qualification.

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