Patient Care Tech | Pre-Admission Testing | PRN

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Uptown is searching to hire a PRN Patient Care Technician in our Pre-Admission Testing department. 

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.

• High School graduate or higher.  
• Current certification in BLS
• Experience as a Medical Assistant in a doctor's office is preferred 
• Strong background in medical terminology
• Excellent communication skills
• Good Organization habits
• Phlebotomy certification preferred
• Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Perform EKGs with competency on file.
• Obtain Vital Signs with competency on file.