Patient Care Technician - Abbotsford, Canada - Fraser Valley Child Development Centre

Fraser Valley Child Development Centre

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Abbotsford, Canada

3 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

We are looking for a qualified Patient Care Technician (PCT) to provide daily assistance to patients. You will help them with their day-to-day needs and collaborate with medical professionals to achieve excellent patient care.

Patient care technicians are healthcare professionals supervised by doctors, nurses, or other healthcare professionals in the facility.

They provide basic care services to patients and perform a variety of basic tasks such as monitoring patients' vitals, taking note of patient concerns, and assisting patients with mobility issues, and more.

Patient Care Technician duties and responsibilities

Assist registered healthcare workers with administering various treatments
Monitor and report changes in a patient's conditions to a nurse or physician
Provide physical assistance to patients when moving between different care departments
Perform basic procedures like taking patient temperature, recording blood pressure, collecting specimens for testing, and administering medication
Deliver meals to assigned patients and feed them as necessary
Clean and sanitize treatment areas, beds, and medical equipment
Maintain and repair patient care supplies and equipment
Provide emotional support to the patient

Patient Care Technician skills and qualifications
A Patient Care Technician is expected to meet various requirements to qualify for the job.

Some of the skills and qualifications you should look for when hiring a Patient Care Technician include:

Excellent interpersonal skills to work with multipurpose healthcare teams
Ability to evaluate the safety of treatment areas and patient care rooms
Exceptional written and oral communication skills for verbal and nonverbal interactions with patients and other healthcare professionals
Good listening skills to hear emergency alarms and patients calling out for help
Ability to follow instructions, read notes and labels, and write incident reports
Ability to think fast and make decisions concerning the order of tasks
Capacity to operate, maintain, and repair various patient care equipment
Spectacular leadership skills while still exhibiting empathy

Patient Care Technician experience requirements

Job Type:
Seasonal

Contract length: 10 months

Salary:
$25.65-$41.98 per hour

Schedule: