Patient Care Tech-Surgical Inpatient

Part time (20hrs/week) evening shift (3pm-11:30pm) Patient Care Tech position with weekend and holiday requirements.

**Must initially be available all day, Mon-Friday, for 1week pre-training general hospital onboarding and then full time (36hrs/week, three 12 hour shifts) for 4 weeks of unit training.

The Surgical Unit at Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center provides care for all adult and pediatric surgical patients requiring acute inpatient care. The patient population is comprised of general surgery, trauma, orthopedic, urological, gynecological, ENT, and other various patient populations.

The patient care tech is accountable for coordinating care for the patient with the nurse. The tech implements the plan of patient care in accordance with established methods and techniques under the direction of the nurse. The tech will function within the Bozeman Health standards of care which include accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients.

A patient care tech on the Surgical Unit routinely performs tasks in meeting the patient’s physical needs; reports observations and patient comments to the nurse; gives close attention to detail in providing care and reporting patient condition changes; documents I&Os, vital signs, etc. as requested; assists as requested by nursing, including hourly rounding on patients in conjunction with the nurse. The patient care tech is self-directed, possesses excellent communication skills, and completes assignments accurately, thoroughly, and with minimal oversight.

Position Summary: 

The Patient Care Tech is imperative to increasing efficiency, productivity, as well as patient and team satisfaction.  Responsible for room turnover, assisting in opening of supplies onto the sterile field, and patient care as delegated by the RN, CST, and/or the Anesthesiologist.  Additional responsibilities include patient transports, supply management, test and validation of anesthesia machine circuits between cases, and other duties as requested.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• American Heart Association BLS
• Preferred: Courses in Medical Terminology
• Preferred: College course related to health care
• Preferred: EMT, CNA, or health care related certifications
• Preferred: Specific department experience or patient care experience
• Preferred: Student in the healthcare field

Essential Job Functions:

• Completes timely and accurate room turnovers.
• Cleans operating rooms after surgical procedures.
• Opens sterile supplies onto a maintained sterile field.
• Transports patients safely between rooms and between beds.
• Performs proper machine checks.
• Maintains appropriate supplies and orders as needed.
• Performs other tasks as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
• Ability to work varied shifts
• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
• Creativity, problem analysis and decision making
• Detail oriented, organizational skills and the ability to prioritize
• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality

77330150 Surgical Floor