Common Spirit Health
Patient Care Tech
The Patient Care Technician performs patient related care tasks (direct care, bathing, oral care, feeding). 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. Monitors and performs actions to decrease patient length of stay including but not limited to: use of computerized Bed Tracking System, 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. The PCT may assist nursing in the retrieval and delivering of medications per the unit standard. Minimum: AZ CNA License, LNA, Basic EMT (with 6 months experience), or Completion of first block of nursing program. American Heart Association BLS certification. Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Josephs and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Josephs was the first in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary, medical education and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Josephs, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Josephs is considered a sought-after destination for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospitals patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Josephs. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Josephs among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Josephs boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Josephs, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital. St. Josephs is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizonas healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizonas Most Admired Companies. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.
The Patient Care Technician performs patient related care tasks (direct care, bathing, oral care, feeding). 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. Monitors and performs actions to decrease patient length of stay including but not limited to: use of computerized Bed Tracking System, 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. The PCT may assist nursing in the retrieval and delivering of medications per the unit standard. Minimum: AZ CNA License, LNA, Basic EMT (with 6 months experience), or Completion of first block of nursing program. American Heart Association BLS certification. Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Josephs and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Josephs was the first in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary, medical education and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Josephs, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Josephs is considered a sought-after destination for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospitals patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Josephs. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Josephs among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Josephs boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Josephs, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital. St. Josephs is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizonas healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizonas Most Admired Companies. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.