Patient Care Technician-Outpatient Surgery-Methodist

Shift: As needed; Monday-Friday; rotating hours 5am-6pm

The Outpatient Surgery department operates at a fast pace, providing comprehensive care to a large variety of surgical patients. Our responsibilities include preparing patients for surgery, facilitating post-surgery discharges, stocking supplies, updating patients on surgery schedules, discontinuing IVs, assisting with patient transfers, and fostering strong teamwork between Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) and nurses. Additionally, there are opportunities to learn other roles, such as calling patients with surgery times using phone skills.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care Assists with simple procedures such as transfer and positioning of patients. Transports patients, equipment, supplies, and specimens. Verifies patient identification on name band and chart, using two patient identifiers - name and birthdate. Assists in maintaining a clean, orderly and safe environment. Routinely restocks supplies in the department, change out linen, cleans transport carts. Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area. Assures all specimens are labeled in accordance with standards, prior to transport. Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.

Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to others views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, puts success of team above own interest.

Team members under the age of 18 may not independently operate mechanical lift equipment.

Departmental Support Performs routine cleaning on equipment. Assists in department cleaning and storing of supplies and linen. Assists in patient care under the direct supervision of the RN Performs tasks as delegated by team members.

• Must be 16 years old or older.
• Minimum of 75 hour Certified Nursing Aid certification required. Indicate on your application which CNA certification you possess (75 hour, 120 hour or 150 hour). Only applications with this information indicated will be considered.