Patient Care Technician EMT

Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: September 8, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Capital Regional Medical Center is a fully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,100 employees and 500 physicians. A 266-bed acute-care hospital that offers 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties including; a Pediatric ER, Senior Care ER and an Express Care ER. Offerings also include a Bariatric Center, Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI, Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Orthopedic Center, Physical Therapy Services, Seniors First, Sleep Center, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Wound Healing Center, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and more.

POSITION SUMMARY:

To perform clerical and receptionist duties, in accordance with the philosophy, goals and objectives of Capital Regional Medical Center. Provide quality care to patients under the direction of a licensed nurse, in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Capital Regional Medical Center.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrates knowledge and application of intermediate patient care, to include vital signs, venipuncture, urinary catheterization, cardiac monitoring, and 12 lead EKG.
• Participates in the unit based Quality Improvement process.
• Practices, endorses and provides customer service skills to patients, visitors, physicians and staff.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respect of patients right to privacy and protection of patient’s confidentiality.
• Plans, organizes and communicates patient care activities to the patient and the Registered Nurse.
• Monitors and documents information regarding patient activities, as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, qualify of care or the services delivered.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system.  Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
• Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient’s care which results in patient harm.
• Attends in-service presentations and completes all mandatory education requirements.
• Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.
• Regular, Punctual and dependable attendance.
• May have access to the designated areas to transport, assemble, and stock (inventory) of non-scheduled drugs and biologicals to include but not limited to fluids, sterile water, normal saline, and irrigations.
• As a crisis prevention intervention trained staff member, responds appropriately to a manpower request (a.k.a. Code Grey).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

• High School or equivalency required

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• EMT-B certificate from State of Florida, Florida Certified Nursing Assistant license, Medical Assistant or Military Medic/Corpsman training.
• BLS – AHA Healthcare Provider required

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED: 

• Unit secretary skills preferred
• Cardiac monitoring preferred 

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

• Read and writes Basic English
• Ability to use a computer and calculator
• Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs

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