Certified Patient Care Technician - ER

Overview

Your job is more than a job. As a Certified Patient Care Tech (PCT), you have a sixth sense for anticipating and answering the needs of your patients. You are part of a team concept, under the direction of the Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Therapist, performing delegated patient care in a safe and efficient manner, completing documentation of patient-related tasks and adhering to policies and procedures.

You believe in kindness, respect and empathy at your patient’s bedside and deliver care like you would want for yourself and your loved ones.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” add up to you. We’re excited to get to know you and what you’ll bring to this hands-on, personal care nursing role.

Perform assigned priority technical procedures and maintain a safe environment for patients. Provide care services like basic life support (CPR), ADL care, restorative care, calculates intake and output, lifting, ambulating, transferring, positioning, weights, equipment use, vital signs, phlebotomy, dressing changes, obtaining EKGs, and other related tasks. Prepare patient room, chart in the electronic medical record, clean unit equipment, order and inventory medical/office supplies and perform other tasks as needed.

Prioritize assigned tasks and patient care activities based on acuity of need, resource availability, patient preferences, and other departmental needs. Report abnormal patient findings and situations to RN or other licensed healthcare provider and take actions to correct unsafe conditions. Give rationale for actions or decisions based on logic, experience, intuition, and/or established policies/procedures. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care.

Seek supervision or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely, and independently. Initiate and/or maintain job-specific interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care for patients. Delegate tasks to other team members to accomplish direct patient care or support activities. Question the appropriateness of a delegated task for clarification of concerns.

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent, appropriate work experience. 1 year of clinical care experience; CNA or PCT experience in a healthcare setting preferred. Certified Medical Assistant (MA) - American Association of Medical Assistants or Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Louisiana State Department of Health or Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A) - National Health Careers Association or Certified Patient Care or Technician/Assistant (PCT) - National Health Careers Association.

American Heart Association BLS certification. Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute.

Work Shift Nights (United States of America).

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a welcoming attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital of choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog Grade A Hospital Safety distinction.

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.