Career Quest Learning Center-Mt. Pleasant issued the following announcement on Sept. 3.
Do you have a nurturing personality and a desire to break into the healthcare field? A career as an Acute Patient Care Technician might be a good fit for you.
As an Acute Patient Care Technician, you’ll provide medical care to patients in settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities under the supervision of doctors and nurses. Why should you become an Acute Patient Care Technician? Here are just a few of the rewards of this important profession.
You Help Others
As a Patient Care Technician, you get to help patients. But not just them! You can also provide invaluable information and support to their family and friends. And you’ll be an important part of the healthcare team that includes doctors, nurses, medical assistants, and more. Working directly with patients, you will perform tasks like taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, monitoring food intake, and doing whatever you can to make sure the patients under your care are comfortable. You will also be a source of emotional support for patients and their families when they need it the most. You’ll assist your healthcare team by sterilizing rooms, stocking and organizing medical supplies, and providing an extra set of hands when required. At the end of each shift, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you helped your patients on their journeys of recovery.
You’ll Be Part of a Respected Profession
Healthcare is an industry that impacts millions of people across the country. Those who work in the field are part of well-respected community. You will have special skills and knowledge that most other people do not. You’ll know how to perform CPR, administer first aid, draw blood, and check vital signs. You’ll understand the human body and the conditions, diseases, and injuries that can affect it. You’ll also understand the importance of sterile and safe work environments for you and your patients. You can be proud of your knowledge and your ability to take care of others.
Choose a Suitable Healthcare Setting
Patient Care Technicians work in many healthcare settings including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, hospice care, and assisted living facilities. You might prefer the fast-paced nature of a hospital, or you might enjoy a residential community like a nursing home. Or you might prefer helping people with injuries rather than those with sicknesses. Whatever your preferences, you can seek out the work setting that best matches your strengths and preferences. And if you decide that a particular setting isn’t for you, you can look for another. Your skills are easily transferrable!
No Two Days Are the Same
No two people are alike. You’ll meet lots of different people and each of their needs will be unique—because they are. And since even an individual patient’s needs can change from day to day, you will have variety while you are on the job. You’ll also get to work with different members of the medical team. You won’t know what each day will bring so you’re less likely to get bored in your job.
You’re Needed
As a Patient Care Technician, you will be a part of the multi-trillion-dollar healthcare industry that continues to grow. In fact, the jobs of healthcare assistants like Patient Care Technicians are expected to grow faster-than-average for all occupations through 2026 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
If you’re ready to begin a rewarding career as an Acute Patient Care Technician, Career Quest Learning Centers can help you get started. Contact our Lansing Campus today at (517) 318-3330 to learn more.
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Source: Career Quest Learning Center-Mt. Pleasant
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