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Patient Care Technician

Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, AZ
$18K a year
Full-time

Overview

has a stable suburban population with an economy anchored by many large financial and high tech companies. Located southeast of Phoenix, Chandler is a skillfully developed community of friendly, diverse neighborhoods with expansive parks, great schools, convenient shopping, and excellent career opportunities.

For more than 50 years, Dignity Health’s Chandler Regional Medical Center has focused on quality patient care and service to the community.

As the longest established hospital in the southeast valley, Chandler Regional has provided care for the Chandler community since 1961.

The hospital recently added a new five-story tower with 100 patient beds, increasing the acute-care bed count to 429. This expansion increased emergency and trauma services, as well as the surgical unit and intensive care offerings.

The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for : showing respect for all people by providing excellent care.

At Chandler Regional, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. They are the reason we are able to live out our healing ministry within the communities we serve.

Our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are a regular self-contained support system for each other. This unique working culture is one of the reasons why a career with us is so rewarding.

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Responsibilities

The Emergency Services DEPARTMENT at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is a dynamic environment where you can pursue a highly challenging and rewarding career.

We have been in the community addressing emergent needs for more than 50 years and are ready to handle everything from minor emergencies to the most life threatening situations.

As part of our team, you'll enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that promotes work-life balance.

Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals.

You’re diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well. You know we’re all continuously trying to become better care providers, and you’re eager to learn.

Expectations :

  • Check-in with the outgoing patient care techs at the beginning of your shift to get a report on your patients.
  • Conduct hourly rounds on patients, checking vitals, maintaining whiteboard information, and assisting with care as needed.
  • Assist patients with ambulating as necessary. This may mean helping them reach a recliner in their room, walk to the bathroom, or down the hall.

Assist released patients in getting safely to their vehicles outside.

  • Assist patients with hygiene needs. This can include a full bed bath, an assisted bed bath, or retrieving towels and soap for ambulatory patients.
  • Help the nurse with tube insertions such as an NG tube, rectal tube, or catheter. You may be holding a cup of water, holding the patient or providing the nurse with supplies as needed, and cleaning up after.
  • Change bed linens, check patients’ weight, other tasks as assigned each day.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals.

Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.

Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Qualifications

Minimum :

  • AZ Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician Basic, or previous military medic experience, or seeking degree in nursing, or previous healthcare experience
  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Knowledgeable in medical terminology
  • Current American Heart Association BLS card
  • 19 days ago
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