Patient Care Tech Apprenticeship

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Patient Care Technician, you will perform patient-related care tasks including direct care, bathing, oral care, and feeding, while assisting patients with activities of daily living under the supervision of a nurse. You will support the clinical team by assisting physicians and nurses with diagnostic tests, clinical procedures, and the retrieval and delivery of medications per unit standards. Additionally, you will document all interactions in the patient’s medical record and communicate patient needs or observed changes in condition to the supervising nurse or physician.

 

Everyday you will obtain and record patient vital signs, monitor and record daily intake and output, and collect specimens, including non-invasive body fluids and blood. You will also monitor and perform actions to decrease patient length of stay, which includes utilizing the computerized Bed Tracking System, performing timely designated discharge duties, and communicating discharge information to the appropriate staff.

 

To be successful in this role, you must be committed to providing high-quality, supervised support that ensures patient safety and comfort. You should possess the ability to accurately document clinical data, maintain strict adherence to hospital protocols regarding specimen collection and medication delivery, and collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient patient flow and discharge processes.

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, address physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, and provide for patient safety and comfort at all times.
• Monitor and record patient vital signs, weight, positioning, I&O, activity, blood glucose readings, and telemetry, ensuring all readings are recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
• Document clinically relevant findings and interventions in the patient's record according to hospital protocols, reporting significant alterations in the patient's condition to the RN or physician.
• Assist the nurse/physician during examinations, treatments, and procedures, including retrieving necessary equipment, supplies, and preparing patients for transport.
• Collect laboratory specimens according to hospital protocol, maintaining the hospital standard of zero tolerance for mislabeled specimens.
• Participate in accurate and informative nursing reports and perform general duties including inventory, documentation, clerical tasks, and light housekeeping.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma or GED

• Successful Completion of PCT Apprenticeship, required within six (6) months
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association required within one (1) month of hire
• NPCT Certification, required within six (6) months
• Phlebotomy Certification, EKG Certification, required within six (6) months

Where You’ll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life® Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet® designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission’s National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you’re looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.