Patient Care Tech | Preop/PACU/PAT

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Uptown is searching to hire a Patient Care Technician.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown is a joint venture surgical hospital between Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH), United Surgical Partners International (USPI), and local physicians. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Uptown provides a wide range of medical and surgical services for to the greater North Texas area across 8 ORs, 24 private Inpatient rooms, a full-service ED. The hospital specializes in both inpatient and outpatient procedures in Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Spine, General, Bariatrics, Surgical Oncology, ENT, Reconstructive Surgery, and other surgical specialties.

Job Summary:

The patient care assistant assist in activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to patients and assist in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team and/or unit. 

·       Performs Phlebotomy

·       Performs EKG per doctor’s orders.

·       Obtains vital signs and documents.

·       Stocks units with supplies

·       Cleans and turns over bays/rooms

·       Assist patients with ambulation

·       Assist in placing patients in rooms/bays.

·       Assist nursing staff.

·       Assist in registration of Pre-Admission patients

·       Strong clerical and clinical background. 

• Strong time management skills.

Benefits:
Our competitive salary and benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off and life insurance.

·       High School graduate or higher.  

·       Previous clinical experience strongly preferred. 

·       Current certification in BLS

·       Excellent communication skills

·       Good Organization habits

·       Excellent self pace/motivation

·       CNA preferred

·       Phlebotomy certification preferred

·       Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient

·       Basic knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement

·       Perform EKGs with competency on file.

·       Obtain Vital Signs with competency on file.