Job description

Job Title – Patient Care Technician

Location – Edison, NJ

Shift-Evening/Overnight

Duties:

Purpose of Position:

Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical staff in a

health care setting, performs a variety of clerical and health-related duties associated with

patient care; performs related work.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

1. Checks vital signs, weights and measures patients, obtains specimens and records

findings on patient’s chart.

2. Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs

basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and hemoccult.

3. Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required form(s).

Picks-up lab results.

4. Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.

5. Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.

6. Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging, and cleansing of

wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.

7. Prepares patient for examination and assists medical provider during examination by

providing necessary supplies/equipment.

8. Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing

instruments and equipment.

9. Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing.

10. Conducts interview of client to obtain routine personal and medical information and

appropriate health history.

11. Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms and

documents.

Education:

High school diploma or its educational equivalent, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $26.00 - $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overnight shift

Work Location: On the road

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