Patient Care Technician - Cath/EP Labs - UI Heart and Vascular Center Job at Uni
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States, 52245
The UI Heart and Vascular Center is seeking a full-time (100%) Patient Care Technician to support our Adult Cath/EP/Vascular Lab(s). Under direct supervision, performs specific tasks to assist members of the procedural team (physician, nurse and imaging tech) in providing patient care within Adult Cath/EP/Vascular Lab(s).
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Pay Grade: 5
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: 40 hours per week, (4) 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday
Staff Type: Merit
Type of Position: Regular
Driver's License required: No
Position Responsibilities
- Assists with lab preparation including stocking supplies and set up.
- Assists in the management of daily deliveries of stores items to the procedural labs by putting items away and notifying nursing staff of items on backorder that are not received.
- Performs quality controls on glucometer and maintains supplies to comply with regulatory guidelines. Performs blood glucose testing on patients as delegated.
- Assists with checking outdates on supplies as delegated.
- Assists with completing requisitions and other forms as directed. Can include preventative maintenance monitoring of equipment in the lab.
- Shares responsibility for preparation, proper use and care of equipment and supplies and for neatness and cleanliness of the lab.
- Assists with procedural preparation including surgical clipping of appropriate skin areas.
- Sets up and connects noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring equipment to patient.
- Reports pertinent patient information and incidents to person in charge.
- Assists in answering call lights and telephones.
- Transports patients by bed, cart, or wheelchair between recovery units, procedural labs, and inpatient units.
- Assists with lab turnover cleaning duties as delegated.
- Performs basic CPR as required.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Assumes responsibility for on-going self-learning and maintenance of clinical skills, analyzing own performance and set goals.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others verbally, electronically, and in writing with patients, family members and health care staff.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
- Ability to provide care with regard to patient condition and age.
- Knowledge of principles of sanitation and health hazards.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, instruments and supplies.
- Ability to collect patient data and maintain accurate records.
- Knowledge of keyboarding and computer data entry skills.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
Desired Qualifications:
- Certification as a Nursing Assistant is preferred.
- Direct patient-care experience.
- Experience working in a health care environment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience providing customer service relations.
- Strong organizational skills.
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Kelli Ballard at kelli-ballard@uiowa.edu or 319-467-6019.
Additional Information:
- Classification Title: Patient Care Technician
- Appointment Type: Merit
- Schedule: Full-time
Compensation:
- Pay Level: 5
Contact Information:
- Organization: Healthcare
- Contact Name: Kelli Ballard
- Contact Email: kelli-ballard@uiowa.edu