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A patient care technician is a health care professional who supports nurses, doctors and other medical staff in caring for patients during hospital stays or other visits. Patient care technicians observe, catalog and communicate needs and concerns to medical staff while reporting any changes in status to the patient’s care team. These professionals are responsible for making patients feel comfortable and cared for, which often requires them to provide emotional support and guidance to patients during their hospital stay or clinic visit. Some additional responsibilities of a patient care technician may include:

• Providing basic patient care including bathing and feeding
• Conducting regular patient rounds and meeting with the patient’s family members when necessary
• Monitoring patients’ food and liquid intake, making note of any irregularities
• Obtaining specimens, conducting tests and recording results
• Checking blood pressure, heart rate and pulse on a routine basis
• Escorting patients to X-rays and other diagnostic imaging procedures

Learn About Being a Patient Care Technician. (n.d.). Retrieved July 29, 2020, from https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/careers/what-does-a-patient-care-technician-do

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