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Join the Patient Care Technician (PCT) team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Have you ever had a loved one in the hospital? Then you know how important this role is. A Patient Care Technician (PCT) role will give you the opportunity to serve as a liaison between healthcare professionals through strong people, customer service and critical thinking skills.

Position Highlights:

• Exposure to fast-paced Emergency Department with a highly skilled healthcare team.

• Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further theireducation in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.

• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

• Avera Named One Of The Top 15 Health Systems In The Nation (https://www.avera.org/news-media/news/2021/15-top-100-top/)

• Learn more about the Avera St. Mary’s and Pierre community here (https://youtu.be/fwlkdE9PPWo)

Job Summary

• Perform duties relative to patient care under the guidance of a registered nurse.

• Monitor area and allow visitors in as appropriate.

• Perform clerical duties such as admission, discharge and transfer.

• Assist with restocking supplies and maintaining appropriate work environment.

• Responsible for keeping patient rooms, nursing unit, utility room, storage areas and hallways neat.

• Record vital signs, measure intake and output, reposition patients, assist patients in and out of wheelchairs, transport patients to other areas of hospital as directed.

Education and/or Experience

• High school graduate or GED required.

• Must be 18 or older.

Certification/Licensure/Registrations

• Nursing assistance certification preferred.

• Obtain certification in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) within one year of employment.

Work Schedule

• Varied shifts; 72 hours every 2 weeks

• Every 3rd weekend

• Every other holiday

• Day, evening and night shifts

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $17.50 - $23.00 per hour

What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/)

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

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Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.