PCT - Patient Care Technician - Weight Management - FT Days

Sanford Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support ambulatory services in our Weight Management program. In this full-time day position, you will perform basic patient care services and multi-skilled clinical tasks under the direct supervision of a licensed clinical professional.

Clinical Setting

This role is based at Sanford Health's 49th Oxbow facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving patients from adolescence through geriatrics in an ambulatory clinic environment.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and record vital signs including height, weight, and blood pressure
• Perform visual acuity and color vision screening
• Conduct drug screens and point-of-care urinalysis
• Complete reception and clerical tasks
• Prepare patient treatment areas and medical equipment for use
• Clean and maintain patient care areas and treatment rooms
• Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy
• Monitor stock levels of medical inventory and restock or reorder as needed
• Work patient registries and identify opportunities to improve patient care
• Provide age-appropriate patient care with awareness of cultural diversity

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment
• If working in North Dakota and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, must be registered as a Nursing Assistant (NA) through the North Dakota Department of Health within four months from the date of initial employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of six months' experience
• Experience in a clinic setting
• Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment/supplies
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Schedule and Compensation

• Full-time position
• Day shift
• 30 hours per week
• Salary range: $16.50 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits

Sanford offers qualifying full-time and part-time employees an attractive benefits package that may include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package.

Additional Requirements

• Must be self-motivated, independent, and able to work well with team members
• Must be able to work amidst multiple distractions while maintaining excellent interpersonal skills
• Drug screen and pre-employment background screening required as a condition of employment
• Sanford maintains a Drug Free Workplace Policy

Requisition Number: R-0275638