Patient Care Technician II Emergency "Signing Bonus" at Columbus Regional Health – Columbus, Indiana

Potential for $4.5k signing bonus on select Patient Care Technician positions!

Ask CRH Recruiting about eligibility requirements via email or phone (812-376-5627).

What you need to know about this position:

• Housed in a state-of-the-art new facility designed using voice of the customer, our Emergency department has 28 acute care rooms and 5 Rapid Medical Assessment rooms, providing optimal patient experience and work flow.
• As a high-energy department with 100% of physicians Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, we see an average of 45,000 patients.
• As a Patient Care Technician II you play an important role in our patient's experience and safety-you are typically the first face a patient sees when he/she enters the unit and the face he/she sees most frequently. You would also have additional duties to perform unique to the department such as performing Stat EKGs, IV starts and blood draws, and orthoglass application.
• Working with a nurse, you engage with patients through multiple activities, including answering call lights and questions, providing assistance with daily living activities and taking vital signs.
• The base hourly rate for this position is $17.63. Individual compensation is determined for this position through years of directly relevant experience and does include shift differentials and premium pay as applicable. The hourly compensation is only a portion of the total rewards package and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.
• The day PRN position, 7:00am-7:30pm, is not benefit-eligible but offers a premium for hours worked, and the scheduled hours depend on the needs of the department and our patients.

What is required for this position:

• Upon hire, you must have:
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Verifiable work experience.
  • Healthcare-related work experience is preferred.
• Within 30 days of hire, you must have:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• While being a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is not required, we encourage CNAs to apply for our Patient Care Tech (PCT) positions.

(If you do not have it, CRH provides training and time to acquire certification after employment.)

• This position requires regular standing, is frequently required to walk and push or pull, occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. This position must frequently life and/or move greater than 50 lbs.