Job Description

Join the Patient Care Technician (PCT) team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Have you ever had a loved one in the hospital? Then you know how important this role is. A Patient Care Technician (PCT) role will give you the opportunity to serve as a liaison between healthcare professionals through strong people, customer service and critical thinking skills.

Position Highlights:

• Exposure to fast-paced Emergency Department with a highly skilled healthcare team.
• Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
• Learn more about the Avera St. Mary’s and Pierre community here

Job Summary

• Perform duties relative to patient care under the guidance of a registered nurse.
• Monitor area and allow visitors in as appropriate.
• Perform clerical duties such as admission, discharge and transfer.
• Assist with restocking supplies and maintaining appropriate work environment.
• Responsible for keeping patient rooms, nursing unit, utility room, storage areas and hallways neat.
• Record vital signs, measure intake and output, reposition patients, assist patients in and out of wheelchairs, transport patients to other areas of hospital as directed.

Education and/or Experience

• High school graduate or GED required.
• Must be 18 or older.

Certification/Licensure/Registrations

• Nursing assistance certification preferred.
• Obtain certification in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) within one year of employment.

Work Schedule

• Varied shifts as needed; PRN

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.  

• $17.50 - $23.00 per hour

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