PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital
Core
Provides basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to patient care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort.
Role type
Patient Care Technician
Builds
Patient care services and unit operational support
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing care, activities of daily living assistance, patient documentation, patient transport, equipment cleaning and processing, admission/transfer/discharge coordination, phone screening, regulatory compliance monitoring, phlebotomy, nonsterile wound care, saline lock management, colostomy bag changes
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Unit-based software, Intranet
Responsibilities
Assists patients with activities of daily living; documents and reports patient observations; transports patients and supplies; processes equipment between patients; leads admission, transfer, and discharge processes; screens incoming calls and routes to appropriate individuals; monitors cleanliness and performs safety rounds; may perform phlebotomy, wound care, saline lock changes, or colostomy bag changes.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC