Patient Care Tech

Requisition ID
2025-413404
Department
Emergency Services
Hours / Pay Period
72
Shift
Night
Standard Hours
7pm-7am
Location
AZ-GILBERT
Posted Pay Range
$18.38 - $25.28 /hour

Overview

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Dignity Health’s Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is nationally known for our holistic approach to medicine, and here, you are a part of a “golden thread” of compassionate care that connects staff and patients. While walking through the Healing Garden–with it’s intertwined pathways, garden areas and fountains–you’re reminded of our dedication to honoring the whole person. Embracing total well-being, then seeing patients and their loved ones respond positively, is personally rewarding to you.   

Mercy Gilbert is a modern, 212-bed, acute care, not-for-profit community hospital in the Phoenix area’s East Valley. We offer a full breadth of care, from emergency and cardiovascular to pediatric, orthopedic and diagnostic services. Since opening in June 2006, we have been named the “#1 Small-Sized Acute Care Hospital” by Arizona Business Magazine and the “#1 Healing Hospital in the Nation” by Baptist Healing Trust. We’ve also been named “Business of the Year” by the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce. You’re proud of these awards, but even more, you’re proud of the solace, serenity and reprieve you’re able to provide here. 

Living in Phoenix’s relatively new suburb of Gilbert, Arizona, you treasure its old-world charm mixed with modern-day luxuries. This urban center has all the shopping, restaurants and culture your heart desires, with all the outdoor activities your spirit needs. There are nearby lakes for boating, wakeboarding and water skiing, while Flagstaff and Sunrise offer winter skiing and snowboarding. Arizona has four professional sports teams, and you’re a year-round fan. You look forward to all the activities, but then again, at the end of a busy day, taking a moment to relax poolside and reflect sounds good, too. The scenery, the climate and the culture present the perfect backdrop for your healing work at Mercy Gilbert. 

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Responsibilities

JOIN US NOW as we are seeking a TECHNICIAN INT. - PT. CARE to be part of our dynamic patient care team. Passionate about the health and well-being of our critically ill patients, the PCT will communicate patient needs and observed/reported changes in patient condition to the supervising Nurse or Physician, provide direct patient care which may include, clinical procedures, phlebotomy, diagnostic testing, blood glucose monitoring, collection of specimens, including non-invasive body fluids and blood specimens and assist with other activities of daily living. The PCT may assist nursing in the retrieval and delivering of medications per the unit standard and may prep for invasive procedures per unit protocol.

 

The Patient Care Technician performs patient related care tasks. Assists patients with activities of daily living and provides direct patient care under supervision of Nurse. Obtains and records patient vital signs. Monitors and records daily intake and output. Obtains specimens, including non-invasive body fluids and blood specimens. Performs EKGs and blood glucose monitoring. Monitors and performs actions to decrease patient length of stay including but not limited to: performing timely designated discharge duties, and communicating discharge information to appropriate staff. Assists Physician/Nurse with diagnostic tests, clinical procedures, and other tasks as requested. Communicates patient needs and observed/reported changes in patient condition to supervising Nurse or Physician. Documents all interactions in patient's medical record.

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

Minimum:

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Knowledgeable in medical terminology.
  • Current CNA and/or EMT certification in good standing.
  • Current American Heart Association BLS card. 

Preferred:

  • Two (2) years acute care experience.
  • Previous experience with a patient care module or personal computer.

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