KMC offers a competitive employment package including:
Pay: Competitive base pay above the market, annual pay for performance increases, annual discretionary end of year bonuses, RN incentive pay for extra shifts worked, and above average PRN differential pay.

Benefits: Affordable low deductible health insurance with no coinsurance (that’s 100% payment by KMC after you meet your low deductible on our self-insured medical plan), lucrative PTO accruals with an average of 5 weeks off in the first year of employment, up to a 2% dollar for dollar 401K match, 3% of annual salary safe harbor profit share, company paid life insurance, company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, cell phone plan discounts, and many more top-notch benefits are offered to our employees!

Other Employee Perks: Excellent onboarding program for all new hires including new hire orientation to get you off to the right start. Internal transfer and promotional opportunities available, and self-scheduling available in some units. Sunorah Grill offers a free meal to Veterans on Veterans Day, free meals for all employees who work on Thanksgiving or Christmas, steak dinner for all employees twice a year, and when the hospital is very busy we order pizza for all employees. KMC holds an annual holiday party for you and your immediate family including a gift for all children, a huge 4th of July party with a firework display, parachute jumpers, and many fun activities for you and your family.

Position:
Patient Care Technician

Classification:
Non-Exempt

Reports to:
Department RN Manager

Date Last Reviewed:
02092023

Shifts: 12-hr Shifts, Days and Nights available

Job Code:
3400

Supervisory Responsibility:
Position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Education/Training:
High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.
Must be accepted into an accredited Nursing Program to be a PCT.
Completion of basic EKG/Arrhythmia course preferred but not required.
Licensure and Certification Requirements:
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Experience Required:
Previous clerical experience and CMT/cardiac experienced preferred.
Previous experience as a unit clerk and/or monitor tech in a hospital setting preferred.
Strong customer service skills required.

Position Summary:

The Patient Care Tech performs in several functions across KMC. They can be assigned clerical duties, monitor tech duties, and direct patient care duties as they have completed their competency validation for each step of the PCT program.

Essential Job Functions:
1. Performs a range of clerical duties that support the operations of the unit.
2. Acts as unit receptionist greeting and directing visitors.
3. Assists in the ordering, receipt and storage of supplies.
4. Assembles patient charts.
5. Answers unit telephone and transfers calls, determining when staff members should be paged messages forwarded.
6. Serves as an important link in the communication chain ensuring information is transmitted between nursing personnel, other hospital personnel, physicians, patients, family members and other guests.
7. Assists in entering patient information in Cerner computer system.
8. Maintains nursing station in neat and orderly manner.
9. Completes special projects for unit director, supervisors and charge nurses.
10. Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
11. Orients and mentors new staff members.
12. Cares for patients’ personal hygiene, comfort, and activities of daily living.
13. Administers treatments and perform duties as assigned in accordance with policies and procedures along with competency validation checklist completed each semester of nursing school.
14. Takes vital signs and monitors intake and output.
15. Assists the nurse or physician with patients and procedures.
16. Completes documentation as required and in accordance with policies.
17. Accurately reports patient status to assigned nurse.
18. Exercises Phlebotomy skills.
19. Accurately places cardiac monitor leads.
20. Consistently practices universal precautions.
21. Performs all duties promptly in a competent and caring manner.
22. Maintains good working relations and communication among patients, residents, and all healthcare personnel.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job, and that other duties may be assigned by the supervisor at any time. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice, however Kansas Medical Center will strive to notify employees of changes to their job description within a timely manner, and will require an updated signature for any changes to job descriptions.