Patient Care Technician I - OR Galveston

Patient Care Technician I - OR Galveston

Galveston, Texas, United States

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Patient Care

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2503477

Minimum Qualifications :

• High school or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs :

Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR

Completion of a Medical Assistant program OR

Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR

Completion of EMT program OR

Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR

Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR

Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR

Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of

education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications :

Job Summary / Description :

To provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

Job Duties :

oximetry, and collects specimens.

the patient’s plan of care.

wound care, assists with chronic wound care, provides skincare for a patient with TED hose, SCD,

casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient, cares for the patient

with a urinary catheter, assists or gives cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and

provides ostomy care.

and family behavior

proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.

Marginal or Periodic Functions :

Salary Range : Actual salary commensurate with experience or range if discussed and approved by hiring authority.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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