Patient Care Technician I - OR (Galveston)

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.