Patient Care Technician PCT - Pottstown Hospital at Tower Health in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Summary




All shifts may be available: Full-Time, Part-Time, Day Shift, Evening Shift and Night Shift.

• Responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.


• Perform routine direct patient care activities following established policies and procedures in a manner conducive to the safety and comfort of the patient.


• Perform observations of patients and reports changes in patient condition to the registered nurse.


• Perform specific skills including phlebotomy and point of care testing (POCT).


• Assist in all aspects of daily living activities for the patients, including, but not limited to general hygiene of the patient, changings, light housekeeping, and patient vitals.

Available Units:



ICU:



Pottstown Hospital has more than 40,000 patient visits annually and is the 2nd busiest hospital in Montgomery County. We are the designated stroke hospital with a TPA administration within 45 minutes of arrival. With an 18 Bed ICU we have an average daily census of 8 patients. The Pottstown ICU has prodomonitally all medical cases, but does not have cardiac or trauma. Our ICU has a critical care specialist onsite 24/7 to help with any of your questions. The ICU participates in any rapid response, stem alerts, codes or strokes.



Med/Surg, PCU, Telemetry, Ortho Units:



We are the designated stroke hospital with a TPA administration within 45 minutes of arrival. With an 30 Bed Med/Surg unit. We have an average daily census of 30 patients. The Pottstown Med/Surg has 2 floors to support our adult to geriatric patients. They see a wide variety of patients from Cardiac Comorbitites,DVT, Sepsis,Pneumonia, and Post Op Care.



Comprehensive Benefits:

• Shared Governance, and our Career Advancement Program.


• Enjoy flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement, generous benefits, & pay.


• Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match, and so much more!


• Tower Tuition Discount Program - Up to 50% off for Eligible Employees AND Qualified Family Members who attend credit courses at Drexel University

#POTTS


Qualifications




Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED


• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Experience

• Prior direct patient care experience preferred, but not required for employment.

Certification and Licensure

• BLS Certification

Overview




We believe in the power of people to create great care.



Pottstown Hospital is a 213-bed facility with a full range of health services, including inpatient and outpatient, medical and surgical, and diagnostic and emergency care, to name a few. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We deliver compassionate, safe, quality care. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.



Awards:

• Healthgrades® Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)


• Lown Institute Hospitals Index: Grade A Cost Efficiency, Grade A Inclusivity


• The Pottstown Mercury Readers' Choice Award - Best Hospital


• Get With The Guidelines Stroke SILVER PLUS


• Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure GOLD PLUS

Accreditations

• Accredited by The Joint Commission
  
  
  • Certified Primary Stroke Center
  
  
  • Certified in Hip/Knee Replacement, Heart Failure
  
  
  
  


• Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons
  
  
  • Commission on Cancer
  
  
  
  


• Accreditation with the American College of Radiation Oncology


• American College of Radiology Accreditation
  
  
  • CT Scan, MRI, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, and PET Scan
  
  
  
  


• Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
  
  
  • Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing
  
  
  
  


• Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology

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