Patient Care Technician, Ambulatory - Cardiology Clinic
Sanford Health
Summary
The Cardiology team is looking for a PCT to join their team. This clinic is a fun, challenging specialty with opportunity to create long term relationships with patients and their families.
Job description
Department Details
The Cardiology team is looking for a PCT to join their team. This clinic is a fun, challenging specialty with opportunity to create long term relationships with patients and their families.
- Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
- No weekends or holidays
- Experience is credit to wage range
Summary
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs basic patient care services and supports activities within ambulatory services. Patient Care Technicians are multi-skilled to provide expanded services under the direct supervision of a licensed clinical professional.
Job Description
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Height, weight, blood pressure, visual acuity, color vision screening, drug screens, point of care urinalysis and reception/clerical tasks
- Utilize appropriate age-related patient care and cultural diversity relating to physical and psychological needs of patients from adolescence through geriatrics
- Prepare patient treatment areas for use; prepare and clean medical equipment; dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy
- Clean and maintain patient care area(s) or treatment rooms
- Monitor stock levels of medical inventory and restock or reorder as needed
- Work patient registries and identify opportunities to improve patient care
- Must be self-motivated, independent and able to work well with team members
- Must be able to work amidst multiple distractions while maintaining excellent interpersonal skills
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED preferred, but not required
- Minimum of six months' experience preferred
- Experience in a clinic setting preferred
- Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment/supplies preferred
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within first 60 days of employment
- If working in North Dakota and not a CNA, must be registered as a Nursing Assistant (NA) through the North Dakota Department of Health within four months from initial employment
Benefits
- No weekends or holidays
- Day shifts
- Experience credited to wage range
Company overview
Sanford Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, operating as a nonprofit organization headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 1894, the organization has grown into a comprehensive health system with 44 medical centers, 482 clinics, and more than 200 senior living facilities across 26 states and nine countries. Sanford Health provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including acute care hospitals, specialty clinics, senior care through the Good Samaritan Society, genomic medicine, global clinics, and the Sanford Health Plan insurance program. The system employs over 48,000 healthcare professionals including 1,400 physicians and delivers care through five Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Children's, Heart, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, and Women's Health. Annually, Sanford Health handles approximately 5.3 million outpatient visits, 84,000 admissions, and 136,000 surgeries. The organization is also actively involved in medical research and education through partnerships with academic institutions, positioning itself as a regional healthcare leader in the Midwest with expanding international presence.