Patient Care Tech (PCT) and Health Unit Coordinator (HUC)

We are seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) and Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to join our team at Intermountain Medical Center.

As a PCT, you will function as a clinical support partner assisting the patient care team by performing various tasks and procedures as instructed by a licensed professional.

As a Health Unit Coordinator, you will facilitate unit organisation and patient care by assisting in the coordination of patient, nursing, physician and other health care provider office and clerical activities.

Our team specialises in caring for patients who undergo orthopedic surgeries as well as emergent ortho traumas. We also specialise in plastic surgeries such as finger reattachment with leech therapy and care for patients post chemotherapy for breast reconstruction.

Job Details:

• Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance.
• Shift Details: Full-time nights needed, part-time may also be available, weekend and holiday requirements.
• Department/Unit: Ortho Plastics.
• Additional Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights and weekends.

Essential Functions:

• Prioritise and deliver basic patient care, including toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs.
• Report and record patient care findings and data in a timely manner.
• May perform telemetry duties as required based on the unit.
• Transport medications from the delivery system to the RN as required.
• Collaborate and consult with the RN and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care.
• May assume the responsibilities of a health unit coordinator, including answering phones, transcribing physician orders, managing unit records, organising, stocking, and maintaining unit supplies.

Requirements:

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Demonstrated basic computer literacy skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior CNA experience or applicable healthcare experience.
• Current enrollment in nursing school program.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.

Salary: $18.40 - $23.92 per hour

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Education Assistance