Description
Job Title: Patient Care Tech
Department: CTICU
Location: Rochester General Hospital
Hours Per Week: 36
Schedule: 7a-7p AND 7p-7a
SUMMARY:
Rochester Regional's Senior Patient Care Technician provides direct or indirect patient care in accordance with treatment plans as determined and delegated by a licensed nurse. Assists with tasks necessary for the general management and organization of the patient care unit, being flexible meeting patient and/or unit needs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides guidance to Patient Care Technicians including but not limited to scheduling, patient care deployment.
- Employ safe and competent care for patients with relationship to the patient’s hygiene, skin integrity, nutritional and elimination needs.
- Assist with the admission, discharge, transfer, transport and repositioning of patients.
- Perform correct procedures in the collection and disposition of specimens. Perform and record technical procedures as delegated.
- Observe, report, and document questionable patient conditions to the licensed nurse on duty.
- Ensure medical equipment is clean, maintained and functional and refers equipment for needed repairs.
- Monitors and maintains unit supply usage.
- Implements appropriate interventions to address the mobility needs of the patient.
- Unit secretarial responsibilities and special projects
- Scheduling follow up examinations, testing and in Surgical Services, possible scrub duties
- Secure transport of non-controlled medications from pharmacy to unit and from unit-to-unit when transporting patients in accordance with designated process.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum age requirement: 18
- 2 years experience in Patient Care Technician role
OR - Completion of Nursing Fundamentals or C.N.A certification
OR - Previous experience as a Medical Assistant, Medical Technician, or Technologist in a healthcare setting, or successful completion of a Patient Care Technician training program.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning. Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns. Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.
PAY RANGE: $19.00 - $21.00
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
