Avera
Healthcare
PatientSupportTechnician
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“Patient Support Technician at Avera. Skills: Patient transportation, 1:1 patient care. Prepare and assist patient for transportation. Maintain proper lifting technique”
Industry & Context.
Rotating shifts, Work weekends, Work holidays
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties, Ability to communicate effectively, Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
Nice to Have
High School or GED Equivalent, One to three months related experience and/or training
What You'll Do.
Prepare and assist patient for transportation
Maintain proper lifting technique
Pick-up and delivery of patient equipment and supplies
Identify broken and damaged equipment
Report broken and damaged equipment
Pick up contaminated items from patient care areas
Transport contaminated items to Central Supply
Deliver and pick-up specimens
cultures and blood samples
Provide 1:1 observation and patient care
Document any patient care provided
Follow through to ensure customer concerns and needs
Identify and report potential and/or action patient
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary team; Coordinate work flow
Communication Scope
Convey professional attitude
Full Job Description
**Location:** Avera McKennan Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $18.00 - $23.50 **Position Highlights** **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Responsible for providing services to support patient care. The position includes two major areas of support to patient care: Transportation of patients and equipment and providing supportive 1:1 care for patients requiring a sitter. Serve as a vital contact for patients, family, and visitors during patient transportation, and, must convey a friendly, caring, and professional attitude. Responsible for assessing needs of customers related to transportation and ensuring the customer's needs are met. **What you will do ** * Prepares and assists patient for transportation, with the help of clinical staff, consistent with the Safe Patient and Family Centered model. Maintains proper lifting technique understanding each patient’s unique limitations. * Pick-up and delivery of patient equipment and supplies. This includes patient related equipment for repair and/or routine maintenance checks. * Identifies broken and damaged equipment and follows established procedure for reporting. * Responsible for picking up contaminated items from patient care areas and transporting to Central Supply for decontamination. * Responsible for delivery and pick-up of specimens, cultures and blood samples from patient care areas, both STAT and routine. * Provides 1:1 observation and patient care duties for patients as assigned under the direction of unit nursing staff. Documents any patient care provided. * Demonstrates ability to follow through to ensure customers concerns and needs are addressed. * Identi
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