PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

About the Role

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Medina is seeking a Patient Care Technician to join its team. This full-time role involves supporting daily unit and department functions to ensure patient care, contributing to the delivery of safe, patient, and family-focused quality care. The position requires 0-1 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to achieving clinical quality outcome indicators, including patient satisfaction.
• Uphold and apply organizational values to provide quality patient care.
• Provide direct assistance to patients with personal hygiene needs, such as bed baths/showering, dressing/undressing, toileting, and oral hygiene.
• Assist patients with eating and drinking, ensuring fresh water is available.
• Support patient movement and handling, including repositioning bedridden patients and assisting with mobilization.
• Monitor patient activities and report all patient-related information, including unusual occurrences, to the Staff Nurse I / Staff Nurse II (SNl/SNll) accurately and in a timely manner.
• Measure and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates, oxygen saturation, food and fluid intake/output, height, and weight as directed, informing the SNl/SNll of any abnormal readings.
• Accurately measure, empty, and document the content of urinary catheters and drains.
• Document all relevant information correctly, appropriately, and in a timely manner.
• Receive patients for admission and orient them to the room/unit and services.
• Prepare patients for procedures as directed, assist the physician, and remain with the patient if required.
• Collect specimens such as urine, feces, or sputum as directed.
• Provide comfort measures, including back care, head, foot, and hand massage, as needed.
• Assist patients with preparations for prayer if needed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Completion of a one-year Patient Care Technician (PCT) Program.
• Current Patient Care Technician licensure from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
• This position is open to Saudi Nationals only.