Technician-Patient Care - ME Pre Op​/Post Op Baptist Memphis

Job Title

Technician-Patient Care - ME Pre Op/Post Op Baptist Memphis

Position: 14352
Facility: BMH - Memphis Hospital
Department: ME Pre Op/Post Op Baptist Memphis
Category:
Clinical Technician/Technologist
Type:
Clinical
Work Type:
Full Time

Work Schedule:

Days

Location:

US:

TN:

Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area

• Communicates and collaborates with the professional registered nurse.
• Performs patient care tasks under the direction of the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devices.
• Performs basic patient care services under the direction of the RN including height & actual weights, intake & output, retrieval of equipment & supplies, stocks patient rooms.
• Maintains a conducive environment for the patient including clutter free rooms, removing linen/trash from rooms, quiet surroundings.
• Supports patient/family communication needs including answering call lights, orienting new patients to the room, assisting with discharge appointments.
• Promotes safety including assisting with patient mobility, safety rounds/4
  
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• Promotes comfort including providing water, ice, cups, pillows, blankets, assistance with meals.
• Transports non-monitored patients.
• Assists RN with monitored and/or intubated transports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Minimum:
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Experience

Minimum: 1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Entry level

Other

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry—healing, preaching and teaching. We reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid‑South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups.

Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.