
Orthopedic Tech
West Des Moines, IAFull-timeSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Orthopedic Tech provides hands-on patient care and comfort under the direction of a licensed professional. The role assists with clinical procedures and technical tasks, observes and documents patient status, and supports personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and prevention of complications. Working with the interdisciplinary team, the technician helps prepare patients and environments for procedures and provides patient- and family-centered support.
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Full job description
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Area of Interest: Nursing Aides, Assistants, and Techs
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FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
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Department: Orthopedic 3- West
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Shift: 7p-7:30a, with every 3rd weekend and rotating holidays, 36 hours/week
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Job ID: 185736
Overview
Shift: 7p-7:30a, with every 3rd weekend and rotating holidays, 24 hours/week
Under the direction of a licensed professional, the Patient Care Technician delivers hands-on patient care and comfort, assists with clinical procedures and technical tasks, and accurately observes, reports, and documents patient status. The role supports safe, efficient unit operations by focusing on personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration, elimination, and prevention of complications, while preparing patients and environments for procedures. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, the PCT provides compassionate, patient- and family-centered support across diverse care settings to promote quality outcomes and a positive experience.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
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Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .
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Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
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Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
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PCTs will perform patient care and treatments under supervision of a RN. Provides and documents care including, but not limited to, activities of daily living, mobility, specimen collection and respiratory support activities as directed by the RN.
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Possess the ability to lift, move, position and transport patients.
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Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
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Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of care, patient and employee safety, and customer service.
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Team members under the age of 18 may not independently operate mechanical lift equipment.
Qualifications
License(s)/Certification(s):
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CNA certification preferred
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Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
Other:
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Must be 16 years old or older
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Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently , and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
How this job compares
Set against the 799 open Patient Care Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$18–26/hr316 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 22 open Patient Care Technician jobs in Iowa and 799 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- UnityPoint Health (this employer)12 open
- Trinity Health6 open
- DaVita3 open
- Experience
- Patient Care Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (173 postings).
- Education
- 2 of the 799 open Patient Care Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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