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Patient Care Technician - Full Time Days - Ortho Surgical

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Venice, FL, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Patient Care Technician in the Orthopedics Surgical Department supports patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
  • Candidates must have one of several qualifications, including Florida licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or be nursing students eligible for the CNA exam.
  • A High School Diploma or equivalent is mandatory, along with certification in Basic Life Support/CPR.
  • Preferred qualifications include familiarity with commonly used computer applications.
  • The position does not specify a salary, but candidates need to meet the licensure requirements and preferably have some experience in the field.
Department

Orthopedics Surgical
Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician performs tasks supportive to delivery of patient care in assigned departments under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.


Required Qualifications

- Require one of the following: 1.) Florida licensure as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Paramedic, or a military Hospital Corpsman, Combat Medic Specialist, or Aerospace Medical Service Specialist; or National licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); which must be maintained active during employment; or 2.) Nursing students who are eligible for CNA exam are required to: a.) currently be enrolled in or a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (RN/LPN); b.) if enrolled, have completed the first semester of clinical for ASN/BSN degree or completion of first trimester for LPN; and c.) cannot be currently licensed in the U.S. as a RN or LPN; or 3.) Patient Care Technician (PCT) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification: Provide certification of successful completion of a Florida State Board approved program and successfully obtain a Florida CNA license within 120 days of graduation. For a full list of Florida State Board-approved programs, click on or copy this link to your browser: https://floridasnursing.gov/forms/cna-training-prog.pdf **Employees hired without the above licensure and/or by years of experience only prior to 11/11/19, are grandfathered in and will have the option of obtaining the stipulated licensure.


Preferred Qualifications

- Prefer working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.


Mandatory Education

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate


Preferred Education


Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR


Preferred License and Certs


Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/



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