About this role
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Post Surgical, 8th floor Patient Care Technician (PCT) in Albuquerque, NM.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital, with 263 licensed beds, providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology, and oncology services.
Learn About a Day in the Life of a PCT:
Responsibilities
- Works under moderate supervision of nursing and medical staff to perform all duties of a PCT, which include assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.
- Observe patients’ progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurses or other medical staff.
- Obtains and records patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.
- Provide basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
- Measures and records patients' intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines, assists patients with a range of motion, and draws blood.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High School or GED
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
Job Requirements:
- Experience in Phlebotomy or completion of a Phlebotomy course.
- Demonstrated proficiency in phlebotomy.
- 2 years experience in acute or long-term care
- Completion of approved CNA, PCT, or paramedic (EMT-P) certification which includes BLS, or currently enrolled in nursing school
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Other facts
About Lovelace Health System
For nearly 100 years, Lovelace Health System has set new standards of care in New Mexico through revolutionary advances in medicine and surgery. Today, that legacy of accomplishment continues in our commitment to advanced technology and sensitive care. At Lovelace, we believe that each encounter with a patient or health care consumer offers an opportunity to make a difference in their health and well-being – and in our reputation for caring, customer service and positive outcomes. We've made investments in technology and programs to meet Albuquerque's evolving needs. With a network of acute care hospitals and Lovelace Medical Group clinics, we serve patients throughout the greater Albuquerque and Rio Rancho metropolitan area, as well as Roswell. We not only strive to be the provider of choice for patients, but employer of choice for health care professionals in New Mexico.
What you'll do
- The Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists patients with daily activities and observes their progress to report to nursing and medical staff. Responsibilities also include obtaining vital signs, collecting specimens, and providing basic transport and housekeeping duties.
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