IU Health Eating Disorders Practice at 6640 Intech Blvd. in Indianapolis (NOT located at Riley Hospital) is currently seeking a Patient Care Technician to join their team! 

IU Health Charis Center for Eating Disorders is the most comprehensive treatment facility in Indiana providing children, adolescents, and adults with excellent eating disorder care in familiar surroundings and within the context of their families.  We provide three levels of care for those who suffer with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, along with comorbid disorders. Outpatient service includes medical, individual, and family therapy, and nutritional visits, along with multiple weekly groups.  Adult Intensive Outpatient Program and Adolescent Intensive Outpatient (IOP) are designed for adults and adolescents requiring more intensive therapeutic services in a group setting. Adolescent Partial Hospital Programs-PHP (our highest level of care) has an average length of stay of 11 hours of daily nutritional rehabilitation and intensive therapy. Office hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm Fridays 7:30 am-5:00 pm.

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Sound like a perfect match? Apply now - we can't wait to hear from you!

Full TimeDay Shift40 Hours Per WeekNo WeekendsNo HolidaysFree ParkingWe offer Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Match, Tuition Reimbursement and a generous PTO plan!

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works under the direction of the registered nurse (RN) as a non-licensed team member. As a non-licensed team member, the PCA provides care to designated patients and supports the patient care team. Job duties include provision of activities of daily living, mobility assistance, continuous observation including suicide prevention, and ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly.

• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patients served.
• Requires up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Requires constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress.
• Requires ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels.
• Requires ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered.
• Requires ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion.
• Requires knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that non-licensed role performs (for example PCA/PCR/PCI).
• Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Requires ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements.
• Requires ability to read and perform basic math.
• Requires ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Requires knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others.