Will “Patient Care Technician (PCT)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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Job Description

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-1014.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 27,650.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
Currently, there are 1,443,150 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nursing Assistants”.

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Tasks for “Patient Care Technician (PCT)”

Record height or weight of patients.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Prepare or serve food trays.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.

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Oxygen nasal cannulas
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Orthopedic splint sets
Therapeutic cold packs
Multi-line telephone systems
Blood glucometers
Patient arm slings
Oxygen therapy equipment
Safety razors
Oral thermometers
Patient limb restraints
Clinical trapeze traction bars
Bed cradles
Oxygen masks
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Laptop computers
Pulse oximeters
Therapeutic hot packs
Urinalysis test strips
Protective patient restraints
Steam sterilizers
Urinals
Oxygen tanks
Anti-embolism elastic stockings
Electronic patient thermometers
Automated external defibrillators AED
Bladder ultrasounds
Desktop computers
Foot boards
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Adjustable hospital beds
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Oxygen tents
Personal computers
Patient transfer boards
Medical scales
Tympanic thermometers
Hydraulic patient lifts
Rectal thermometers
Gait belts
Patient transport wheelchairs
Patient bed scales
Walking canes
Crutches
Hospital intercom equipment
Patient walkers
Medical examination protective gloves

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