Baylor Scott & White Health
Patient Care Tech HUC Days
Baylor Scott & White Health, Waxahachie, Texas, United States, 75165
Job Summary
Patient Care Technician – Health Unit Coordinator (HUC Days)
Location:
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Waxahachie, TX
Shift/Schedule: Full-time days, 3 twelve‑hour shifts per week, rotating weekends.
The Patient Care Technician – Health Unit Coordinator performs various clerical and patient care duties for the department under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse.
Essential Functions Of The Role
Collects and records patient data, reporting information and observations to nursing personnel in a timely fashion.
Obtains and records patient vital signs, height, weight, nutritional intake and output, and performs blood glucose monitoring via finger‑stick blood samples, test strips, and portable meters.
Performs routine urinary catheter care and collects and transports specimens (urine, stool, sputum, etc.) as requested.
Assists patients with activities of daily living (personal hygiene, dressing, eating, maintaining continence, turning/transferring/ambulation) and changing linen as appropriate.
Answers and responds to patient call lights and requests in a timely manner; may be assigned as a sitter for patients needing constant observation.
Completes and maintains unit and patient records, files, forms and documents related to work area management and patient care (admissions, surgeries, transfers, discharges, medical records, physician call list).
Maintains a clean and organized work area of records, files, forms, and reference documents; checks, updates, and maintains facility boards, pneumatic tube system, and telemetry box reconciliation according to departmental policy.
Prepares reports, purchase orders, projects, memos, and letters using computer programs.
Greets visitors and assists them as needed; answers telephones and contacts professional and non‑professional nursing personnel and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones.
Tracks call light response time for the unit and assigns phone and location devices to appropriate staff.
Performs work area support duties directed by the nurse or physician; runs errands, picks up supplies, transports patients.
Maintains inventory, requisitions, and stocks work area supplies and equipment.
May assist with non‑medical patient care support duties (making coffee, transporting patients, distributing ice, water, blankets).
Cleans patient bedside units and nursing areas not included in general housekeeping; cleans equipment properly and distributes based on patient needs.
Attends in‑services, unit meetings, and conferences.
Key Success Factors
Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patient information.
Ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with patients, families, and other employees at all levels.
Benefits
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%.
Tuition reimbursement.
PTO accrual beginning Day 1.
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
Qualifications
Education:
High School Diploma/GED Equivalent.
Experience:
Less than 1 year of experience.
Certification:
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Seniority Level Entry Level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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Location:
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Waxahachie, TX
Shift/Schedule: Full-time days, 3 twelve‑hour shifts per week, rotating weekends.
The Patient Care Technician – Health Unit Coordinator performs various clerical and patient care duties for the department under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse.
Essential Functions Of The Role
Collects and records patient data, reporting information and observations to nursing personnel in a timely fashion.
Obtains and records patient vital signs, height, weight, nutritional intake and output, and performs blood glucose monitoring via finger‑stick blood samples, test strips, and portable meters.
Performs routine urinary catheter care and collects and transports specimens (urine, stool, sputum, etc.) as requested.
Assists patients with activities of daily living (personal hygiene, dressing, eating, maintaining continence, turning/transferring/ambulation) and changing linen as appropriate.
Answers and responds to patient call lights and requests in a timely manner; may be assigned as a sitter for patients needing constant observation.
Completes and maintains unit and patient records, files, forms and documents related to work area management and patient care (admissions, surgeries, transfers, discharges, medical records, physician call list).
Maintains a clean and organized work area of records, files, forms, and reference documents; checks, updates, and maintains facility boards, pneumatic tube system, and telemetry box reconciliation according to departmental policy.
Prepares reports, purchase orders, projects, memos, and letters using computer programs.
Greets visitors and assists them as needed; answers telephones and contacts professional and non‑professional nursing personnel and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones.
Tracks call light response time for the unit and assigns phone and location devices to appropriate staff.
Performs work area support duties directed by the nurse or physician; runs errands, picks up supplies, transports patients.
Maintains inventory, requisitions, and stocks work area supplies and equipment.
May assist with non‑medical patient care support duties (making coffee, transporting patients, distributing ice, water, blankets).
Cleans patient bedside units and nursing areas not included in general housekeeping; cleans equipment properly and distributes based on patient needs.
Attends in‑services, unit meetings, and conferences.
Key Success Factors
Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patient information.
Ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with patients, families, and other employees at all levels.
Benefits
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%.
Tuition reimbursement.
PTO accrual beginning Day 1.
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
Qualifications
Education:
High School Diploma/GED Equivalent.
Experience:
Less than 1 year of experience.
Certification:
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Seniority Level Entry Level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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