The posting
Job Description
North Alabama Medical Center
Multiskilled Technician – Emergency Department Job Type: Full Time | Mid Shift
Schedule: 3 x 12-Hour Shifts, 12p-12a
Your experience matters
North Alabama Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
Our Emergency Department is a fast-paced, high-acuity environment dedicated to delivering timely, patient-centered care to individuals with a wide range of emergent conditions. The team prioritizes rapid assessment, critical thinking, and coordinated interventions to ensure optimal outcomes. This collaborative setting offers staff the opportunity to strengthen clinical skills while providing compassionate, high-quality care when patients need it most.
How you'll contribute
A Multiskilled Technician who excels in this role:
Patient Care Responsibilities
- Perform basic patient care activities as delegated, including: Monitoring and recording vital signs Obtaining blood glucose measurements Tracking and documenting patient intake and output
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including: Bathing Grooming Feeding and meal assistance
- Observe and report changes in patients' physical, mental, or emotional status to the nursing team promptly.
Administrative & Support Duties
- Assist with maintaining clean, organized, and well-stocked patient rooms and care areas.
- Perform clerical and administrative duties in support of nursing station operations.
- Accurately document patient information and communicate effectively with the healthcare team.
Key Skills
- Patient care and support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient observation and reporting
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Communication and teamwork
- Time management and organization
- Compassionate patient service
- Attention to detail
- Infection prevention and safety practices
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What we're looking for
Applicants should have a High School Diploma (or equivalent). Additional requirements include:
- Current BLS certification required
- Handle with Care preferred
- ED or Registration experience preferred
- Requires Critical thinking, decisive judgment, ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment; rapid learning and navigation of multiple software systems; effective English communication (read/write/speak); ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.
More about North Alabama Shoals Hospital North Alabama Medical Center is a 263 bed facility that offers the community’s only open heart surgery site, a complete line of women’s and children’s services and a complete line of medical and imaging services.
North Alabama Medical Center is a Certified Chest Pain center with a team of cardiologists available 24/7 and is recognized as a Primary Stroke Center of Excellence by the American Heart/American Stroke Association. North Alabama Medical Center’s 24-hour emergency department serves as the primary referral center for major trauma cases in Northwest Alabama.
EEOC Statement
“North Alabama Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. North Alabama Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
About Us
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
