Patient Care Technician I

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Job Title

Patient Care Technician I

Job Code

50071

Previous Job Title

Infor Job #

402

Job Family

Clinical Support

Member Organization

UMMS COMMON

FLSA

Non Exempt

Date Created

12/1/2023

Date Revised

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Job Summary

Under the direction of professional nursing staff, provides direct patient care. Takes vital signs, checks surgical dressings, and aids with activities of daily living (ADLs). This role performs blood draws and collects specimen samples. Observes and collects data and communicates about the patient’s status in order to identify needs and provides needed care. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care services team.

Primary Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities performed.

·        Performs testing and manages the care of the patient based on results achieved and clinical findings.

·        Records patient care along the continuum, including activities of daily living (ADLs): feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and transferring.

·        Completes, documents and reports patient vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation and reported pain level).

·        Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.

·        Participates in cost effective strategies to optimize patient outcomes.

·        Promotes patient safety including fall prevention. Ensures the safety of the clinical environment for patients, visitors, and other staff members.

·        Maintains order and appearance of patient rooms and work area. Maintains patient care supplies and linen.

·        Provides post-mortem care.

·        Collaborates with members of the health care team to carry out the plan of care, including reporting observed changes in patients’ condition.

·        Ensure patient comfort relative to their pain status.

·        Measures and documents dietary intake and patient urinary and stool output. Documents calorie count. Measures and documents patient weight.

·        Conducts indwelling urinary catheter care. Applies, maintains and removes external urinary catheter devices. 

·        Conducts blood glucose monitoring.

·        Performs venipuncture for drawing blood samples and establishes IV access.

·        Provides wound care to promote healing and maintain structural integrity of the skin. Performs skin care and hygiene and reports impaired skin integrity and/or wound impairment. Assists with appropriate strategies and/or treatment measures to provide wound care.

·        Assists with collection of patient specimens for laboratory testing. Incorporates proper techniques for patient identification, method for collection of appropriate specimen(s) and documentation.

·        Provides orthopedic/rehab device care: e.g. braces, splints, CPM. Dons/doffs compression wraps/stockings.

·        Participates in hourly patient rounding in collaboration with the health care team.

·        Responds to patient triggered alarms, including call light, chair alarm, bed alarm, tele-sitter alarm, etc.

·        Complies with the The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals within scope of practice.

·        Detects, reports, and acts to avoid or correct safety risks. Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority. 

·        Provides professional vigilance to assigned patients, including when assigned as a patient safety companion.

·        Incorporates safe lifting techniques and body mechanics in daily practice.         

·        Improves patient flow and prevents care delays.

·        Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience - Required

·        High school diploma or equivalent required.

·        Current Maryland state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) required. Current

·        Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Education & Experience - Preferred

·        No previous experience required; previous direct patient care experience in a health care facility preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

·        Able to effectively communicate using verbal and written skills. 

·        Maintain interpersonal relationships and use teamwork skills to provide care along with other team members in a cohesive manner.

·        Ability to organize work priorities, perform several duties simultaneously and function in stressful situations.

·        Ability to learn and use computer systems

·        Demonstrates proper technique and skills needed for obtaining accurate blood glucose results and documenting findings.

·        Demonstrates the ability to perform delegated nursing tasks according to the age, culture, ethnicity, spirituality, and individual diagnostic needs of the persons served.

The form below specifies the physical demands required to perform the job; the equipment and tools used; and the working conditions. All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. See following page for physical descriptors.

Physical Requirements - Select physical demands required to perform the job. If not required, select “N/A.”

Physical Demand

Frequency

Physical Demand

Frequency

Walking

Constantly

Crawling

N/A

Sitting

Occasionally

Reaching

Occasionally

Standing

Constantly

Handling

N/A

Reclining

N/A

Fingering

N/A

Carrying

Occasionally

Feeling

N/A

Climbing

N/A

Talking

Frequently

Balancing

N/A

Hearing

Frequently

Stooping

Occasionally

Tasting

N/A

Bending

Occasionally

Smelling

N/A

Kneeling

N/A

Driving

N/A

Crouching

N/A

Select the maximum pounds of force required.

Maximum Lbs.

Frequency

Lifting

Exertion of force required for participating in patient care

100+ lbs

Occasionally

Exertion of force required when moving an object

26-50 lbs

Rarely

Pushing

Exertion of force required to move an object

26-50 lbs

Rarely

Pulling

Exertion of force required to move an object

26-50 lbs

Rarely

  Select the visual demands required.

Visual Demand

Required

Near Acuity

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Far Acuity

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Field of Vision

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Color Vision

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Depth Perception

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Equipment and Tools - Select the items required to perform the essential functions of the job.

Standard Office Equipment (e.g., computer, telephone)

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Medical Instruments/Equipment (e.g., syringe, forceps, needles, lab tools, etc.)

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Power Tools (e.g., saw, drill, hammer)

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Other Equipment (must specify):

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Vehicles (must specify):

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Working Conditions - Select all that apply.

Standard Office Environment

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Wet and/or Humid Conditions

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Laboratory Environment

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Extreme temperatures (hot or cold)

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Weekend, shift work, on call, holidays, and overtime

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Inclement Weather 

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Patients with tendencies for violent outbursts 

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Noise / Vibration

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Close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, small, enclosed rooms, narrow aisles, or passageways

☐

Potential Exposures                                                                                                                    Potential Hazards

Bodily Fluids

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Mechanical

☒

Infectious Diseases

☒

Electrical

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Blood

☒

Chemical

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Burns (e.g., kitchen)

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Atmospheric Conditions

Radiation/Radioactive Material

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Fumes/Gases

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Dust

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Poor Ventilation

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Work Environment & Physical Demands

Work Environment: N/A

Physical Requirements: N/A

Fine Manipulation Skills Requirements: N/A

Corrected Vision Requirements: N/A

Speaking Attribute Requirement: N/A

Hearing Attribute Requirement: N/A

Detail any additional physical demands and/or working conditions required to perform the job: 

A reasonable accommodation may be available to perform one or more of the essential functions of this job. For information on how to request a reasonable accommodation during the application stage and/or for the job described on this form, please contact your local Human Resources Representative.