Patient Care Technician - Metairie, United States - LCMC Health

Description

Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work:
You're more than your job. Everyone is.

And that's what makes you great at your job-all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you.

At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary.

And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary.

You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people.

And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result.

Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

The Patient Care Technician, Certified provides direct patient care to an assigned group of patients utilizing the team concept, under the direction of the Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Therapist.

Performs delegated tasks from nursing personnel related to the care of the patient in a safe and efficient manner. Completes documentation of patient related tasks and adheres to the policies, procedures and scope of practice.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES
Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others:

• Performs the priority technical procedures required by the area/department/assignment safely, effectively, efficiently and legally.
• Provides care services like Basic life support (CPR), ADL's, restorative care, calculates intake and output, lifting, ambulating, transferring, positioning, weights, equipment use, vital signs, phlebotomy, dressing changes, obtaining EKG's, etc.
• Prepares patient room, charts in the electronic medical record, cleans unit equipment, orders inventory medical/office supplies and performs other non-complex tasks.

Delivers basic patient care under the direction of the RN or other licensed healthcare provider:

• Prioritizes assigned tasks and patient care activities based on the following: acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request and other departmental needs.
• Reports abnormal patient findings and situations to RN or other licensed healthcare provider and takes actions to correct unsafe conditions.
• Gives rationale for actions or decisions based on logic, successful experience, intuition and/or established policies/procedures.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care:

• Seeks supervision or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely and independently.

Contributes to continuity of patient care:

• Initiates and/or maintains job specific interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care for patients.
• Complies with established hospital/departmental/personnel policies.

Delegation:

• Delegates tasks to other team members to accomplish direct patient care or support activities.
• Questions the appropriateness of a task that has been delegated by the RN/Licensed healthcare provider when there are concerns about scope of practice.
• Enters supply rooms on nursing units as needed to perform necessary job functions.
• Refrains from manipulating or removing any intravenous fluids that are stored in the area.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Medical Assistant through the American Association of Medical Assistants, Certified Nurse Assistant through the Louisiana State Department of Health, or Certified Patient Care Technician/Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant through the National HealthCareers Association

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider through the American Heart Association and Non-Violent Crisis Prevention through the Crisis Prevention Institute


REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

• Medium: Medium physical requirements- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sitting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Standing - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Walking - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Continuous % of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Continuous % of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Continuous % of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Continuous % of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Continuous % of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Carrying objects - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Push/pull - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Twisting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Bending - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Reaching forward - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Reaching overhead - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Squat/kneel/crawl - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Wrist position deviation - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Pinching/fine motor activities - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Talk or hear - Continuous % of day)

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Near Vision - Accurate 20/40
• Far Vision - Accurate 20/40
• Color Discrimination - Yes
• Depth Perception - Accurate
• Hearing - Accurate

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL

• Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated
• Chemical - Reasonably Anticipated
• Airborne communicable diseases - Reasonably Anticipated
• Extreme temperatures - Not Anticipated
• Radiation - Not Anticipated
• Uneven surfaces or elevations - Not Anticipated
• Extreme noise levels - Not Anticipated
• Dust/particular matter - Not Anticipated
• Other (List) - Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

• Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: Yes
• Youth (1yr to 15 yrs): Yes
• Adult (16 and up): Yes

WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen.

While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years.

And we're only beginning to realize our greatest potential.

Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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