Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Pre-Op/Post-Op - Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Center

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$4,000.00 sign on bonus may be available for qualified candidates with a two-year work commitment, in accordance with UVA policy.
United States, Virginia, Charlottesville
1215 Lee Street (Show on map)
Jan 15, 2025
$4,000.00 sign on bonus may be available for qualified candidates with a two-year work commitment, in accordance with UVA policy. Starting Pay - $16.37/hour Join our dynamic team at Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Center, where we specialize in orthopedic surgical care, with a focus on same-day joint replacement procedures. We offer a comprehensive 23-hour overnight stay for patients who require additional monitoring and support. At Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Center, we prioritize rapid recovery protocols and advanced techniques, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our orthopedic patients. Our team-oriented environment emphasizes collaboration, where every team member plays an essential role in delivering exceptional perioperative care. We are dedicated to providing high-quality care tailored to the unique needs of each patient, ensuring a smooth and efficient journey from pre-op to post-op. Key Responsibilities: - Provide direct care to orthopedic surgical patients, particularly those undergoing joint replacement surgeries. - Support rapid recovery protocols and advanced surgical techniques to enhance patient outcomes. - Assist in managing patients during their 23-hour overnight stay, ensuring they receive appropriate monitoring and support. - Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional perioperative care. - Assist with patient assessments, preoperative education, and postoperative recovery. - Monitor patients' recovery progress, identifying and addressing any concerns. - Ensure the delivery of patient-centered care, focusing on safety, comfort, and timely recovery. Why Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Center? - Work in a cutting-edge orthopedic surgical environment with a focus on innovation and rapid recovery. - Collaborate closely with a skilled, supportive team dedicated to patient success. - Be part of a healthcare facility that prioritizes patient comfort and personalized care. - Opportunity for professional growth and development in orthopedic surgery. Capable clinician, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care, as part of the interdisciplinary team, to a variety of complex patients. Manages care and implements treatment plans at a refined skill level in collaboration with patients, their families, physicians and other members of the health care team. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning leadership role but seeks mentoring in this process. Performs a variety of patient care and administrative support functions under the supervision of a Health Care Provider (physician, APP or RN designee) in an ambulatory setting in accordance with policy, procedure, and competency to promote patient health and wellness. Assists in assuring effective and efficient operations while maintaining consistent and accurate communication with team members, providers, and patients. Assists with data collection for physical, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of patients according to professional practice standards and institutional policy/procedure. Organizes and prioritizes daily work assignments to support patient needs, the interdisciplinary team, and operational efficiency. Provides for a safe environment and safe delivery of care. Performs administrative support functions. Maintains supplies and equipment. Demonstrates teamwork in the delivery of patient care. Reinforces patient/family teaching plan based on identified health education needs and the condition and age of the patient through approved educational materials or written instructions. Assists patients with care as needed for optimal health. Provides clinical support to licensed healthcare professionals during examinations and procedures. Performs administrative support responsibilities. Demonstrates teamwork in the delivery of patient care. Recognizes the importance of time sensitive issues. Assumes responsibility for professional development of self and others according to departmental policy. In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned. Position Compensation Range: $15.37 - $23.82 Hourly MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent Experience: No experience required Licensure: American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS Certification required. Candidates must meet ONE of the following required criteria to meet eligibility: Certified to practice as a Nurse Aide in the Commonwealth of Virginia Passage of a nationally recognized and accredited PCT Certification exam. (Example - National Healthcareer Association - C-PCT Currently enrolled student nurses who have successfully completed the Medical/Surgical Clinical Experience and Didactic EMT certification Graduate of an accredited nursing program PHYSICAL DEMANDS* Job requires frequently bending/stooping and driving (Home Health Aide only). Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs and > 100lbs (Home Health Aide only). May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease. 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