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.

Required 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.