What are the responsibilities and job description for the PATIENT CARE TECH position at Rochester Ambulatory Surgery Center?
- Assist with patient care as needed, including performing EKG’s.
- Accept laundry delivery and put away as necessary.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Provide transportation of specimens to Frozen Section lab.
- Assist in discharge of patients from the facility.
- Clean beds between patients and remake and transfer beds to the Holding Area, as needed.
- Responsible for maintaining stock in the PACU, Recovery Lounge, Recovery Lounge Bathroom and Visitor’s Bathroom.
- Responsible for annual inventory, as directed by the Purchasing Coordinator.
- Responsible for weekly cleaning of PACU and Recovery Lounge.
- Responsible for copying of forms or articles, as directed.
- Responsible for ordering and maintaining appropriate supply of patients’ nourishments.
- Perform daily cleaning of facility as assigned by OR/PACU Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager.
- Opening, unloading, and distributing freight.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager.
- Check and remove laundry bags as they fill.
- Discharge patients to car when asked.
- Check and restock Recovery Lounge cupboards for day.
PACU – Recovery Lounge Assistant Job Description – Page 2
- Restock refrigerator daily.
- General cleaning as assigned.
- Help out wherever needed in LCS.
- Assume responsibility for personal growth by participating in scheduled and mandatory in-services.
- Flex schedule to accommodate LCS.
- Work late as assigned in advance.
- Use good work safety habits.
- Other duties as assigned.
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
- Effectively demonstrate concern for customers within or outside the organization.
- Effectively and clearly communicate ideas/information both verbally and in writing with co-workers.
- Capable of working effectively as a member of a team throughout organization while maintaining mutual cooperation.
- Seeks to improve quality in all aspects of work performance.
- Actively shows initiative in job position through collaboration, suggestion, self-starting and innovation.
- Makes sound, logical decisions, maintains flexibility in changing situations and selects appropriate course of action to achieve desired results.
- Ability to set goals and establish priorities while utilizing effective time management skills.
Demonstrates appropriate concern for budgetary constraints
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma
- Health care experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively
- Excellent physical and mental health: walking, standing, lifting, moving equipment and patients required
Cooperative and dependable
Patient Care Tech
St. James Hospital -
Hornell, NY