Patient Care Technician

Best American Healthcare University offers patient care certification training classes in Riverside CA. We also have PCT programs Online. Our profound Patient care assistant training course is one of the premier in the Inland Empire. We have weekend and weekday schedules. We offer Patient care aide training for Ontario, CA residents, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Upland, Pomona, Corona, Moreno Valley, and the whole of Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino counties), Orange county and Los Angeles. This course is offered in class and online

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Patient Care Technician training or Patient Care Tech Certification as popularly called is a course where individuals study how to care for patients, read their EKG and draw their blood. They are therefore referred to as certified patient care technicians or certified patient care aides. Best American Healthcare University, California offers Patient Care Tech certification online and in class. Our Patient Care tech program is nationally accredited.

This course has been designed for individuals who wish to assist in patient care settings . It has a very educative course curriculum that is designed to be completed in 6 weeks. Students graduate with the Patient Care Technician, EKG Technician and  (if CNAs, Acute care CNA certification) certificates

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FAQs

• Who is a patient care technician?

  Patient Care Technician is a term to describe a job class of paraprofessionals who assist individuals with physical disabilities, mental impairments, and other health care needs with their activities of daily living (ADLs) and provide bedside care — including basic nursing procedures — all under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or other health care professional. They provide care for patients in hospitals, residents of nursing facilities, clients in private homes, and others in need of their services such as due to effects of old age. UAPs, by definition, do not hold a license or other mandatory professional requirements for practice, though many hold various certifications.

• What are Patient Care Technician typical job duties?

  PCT’s work under the supervision of nursing or medical staff to provide basic patient care, including Assisting with patient care, planning and assessments including – recording vital signs, height, weight, input output, collect and test specimens, report and record patients condition and patient treatments. Help patient with nutritional needs – check deliver food trays, assist with feeding the patient if necessary, and refill water and ice. Assist patients with their mobility – turn and positioning, do range of motion exercises, transferring patients to and from wheelchair, assist with ambulation. To become a patient care technician specialized training is required.

  Many students use the PCT training and knowledge as a stepping stone to further they medical career and become a LVN  Licensed Vocational Nurse or RN registered nurse.

  Clinical job duties of the Patient Care Assistant may include: Discontinuation of  IV’s, Clean and Irrigate lacerations Set up Rapid Infusor,  Heptafiler Setup.  Answer phones Locate equipment  and Transport Non Critical Patients and Assist with Critical Patients.   Foley Catheters Dressing Changes and Feed patients assist with Comfort Measures / Safety Measures.   Attend to the Psyche patients and Escort patients to treatment areas, Clean Rooms, Collect specimens, Chest Tube Setups Relieve MR’s, Clinitech Documentation and collection Change Sharp boxes and O2.   Decontamination procedures EKG’s, Assist with O2 delivery Clean Instruments and Post-Mortem Care.  Copy charts for admissions Splint Assistance, Suction, Crutch Walking Instructions and Adjustments take Vital Signs and Assist with Pelvic Exams perform Phlebotomy.

  The PCT provides basic nursing care on assigned patients as delegated by the RN ,LVN or LPN and completes other duties as required.”

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