Patient Support Technician, 8E-Orthopedics, FT, Days
On-site · Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Patient Support Technician in 8E-Orthopedics provides routine assistive tasks to support the RN and unlicensed personnel, including personal hygiene care (bathing, hair washing, brushing teeth), feeding/nutrition assistance, ambulation support with or without assistive devices, fall prevention under RN direction, and assisting with elimination (bathroom, bedpan, urinal). Responsible for monitoring inputs/outputs and documenting vital signs (BP, pulse, temperature, oxygenation via pulse ox/ETCO2) and reporting abnormalities to the RN. Works under non-management supervision and is required to complete a nursing assistant/medical assistant-related training course; prior hospital clerical experience preferred. Requires completion of Prisma Health unit secretary course within 90 days of hire.
Required Qualifications
- Completion of Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Tech, Medical Assistant or Nursing Fundamentals course
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
- One year hospital clerical experience preferred
- In lieu of school verification of nursing assistant training, current/former CNA certification may be accepted
- In lieu of school verification of medical assistant training, current/former CMA certification may be accepted
- Must successfully complete Prisma Health unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire
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