Patient Care Technician I, Full Time, Days, AMG Multispecialty, Cedar Knolls, NJ

Job description

Responsible for assisting doctors/nursing staff in ensuring that the basic needs of each patient are met. Daily tasks might include things like feeding and cleaning the patient or monitoring vital signs and health.
Accountabilities:
• The essential functions of this position includes assisting patients with obtaining and recording vital signs, weights and heights
• Assisting patients with mobility: ambulation, transfer, accommodations as needed
• performing EKG's, if needed
• Taking patient histories, preparing examination rooms, and helping with minor medical procedures like wound care, vaccinations, and blood draws, if needed
• Observing and reporting changes in patients’ condition to the physician
• Examination rooms: Preparing examination rooms as needed
• Documentation: Documenting patient information and data, including vital signs, weight, height, blood pressure, and temperature
• Supplies and equipment: Preparing, organizing, and efficiently utilizing supplies and equipment
• Patient Care Technician must be willing and able to work with diverse group of patients, each with unique healthcare needs. They need to be attentive to detail and have excellent communication skills.
• Maintaining equipment and inventory and all other duties as assigned.

Required:
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Preferred:
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with other members of the Care Center.
• 6 months prior healthcare experience with patient care experience preferred.
• BLS required