Patient Care Tech III, Emergency Room, Full-Time, Night

We are looking for a Patient Care Tech III to join our Emergency Room team in Albuquerque, NM.

This job is located at Lovelace Medical Center , in the heart of Albuquerque, is an acute care hospital providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, cardiology, stroke care, radiology and oncology services, including the state’s only Gamma Knife Center for non-invasive radiologic brain surgery.

Patient Care Tech III Job Responsibilities:

• Works under moderate supervision of nursing and medical staff to perform all duties of a PCT II, which include assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.
• Observes patients’ progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurse or other medical staff.
• Obtains and records patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.
• Provides basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
• Additionally, this position measures and records patients' intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines, assists patients with range of motion, and draws blood.

Patient Care Tech III Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Five (5) years’ experience in acute or long-term care preferred
• Must have BLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer into position
• Completion of approved CNA, PCT, or paramedic (EMT-P) certification which includes BLS, or currently enrolled in nursing school
• Experience in Phlebotomy or completion of a Phlebotomy course is preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in phlebotomy preferred
• Competent to perform in at least two general areas of practice (cross trained and cross competent to cover more than one hospital service, role, or function)
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
• Comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and policies

Why Lovelace?

• New Mexico Hospital Association/ American Hospital Association Quest for Excellence award, general Acute Hospital, 2021
• U.S. News & World Report, Chest Pain MI Registry Performance achievement Award, 2021
• "A" grade from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, 2019, Fall 2020
• Healthgrades 2020 Specialty Excellence Awards: Pulmonology Care excellence, 2020; American's 100
• Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work, 2016-2019
• U.S. New & World Report "Best Hospitals," in Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Attack, 2021-2022
• Best Hospitals for cardiac care, 2019; America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention, 2019
• American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association "Get with the Guidelines" Stroke gold Plus quality Achievement Award, 2012-2022 (Target Honor Roll - Elite Plus, 2019-2022)