Patient Care Technician
Course Number: 25.44900
Georgia Standard
Georgia HOSA Competitive
How It Relates
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HS-PCT-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business & industry.
1.1 Communicate effectively through
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*IS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills.
writing, speaking, listening, reading &
*Speaking Skills (*SS)
*SS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
interpersonal abilities.
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills.
Extemporaneous Health
EHP – Reading & interpersonal skills.
Poster (EHP)
EW – Writing & reading.
Extemporaneous Writing
JSS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading & interpersonal skills.
(EW)
MR – Writing, reading.
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
MRC – Communication & interpersonal skills.
Medical Reading (MR)
MS – Writing, speaking, listening, & reading.
Medical Spelling (MS)
PS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
MRC Partnership (MRC)
RPS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
Prepared Speaking (PS)
Research Persuasive
Speaking (RPS)
1.2 Demonstrate creativity with
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Use multiple approaches to ask questions; debate.
multiple approaches to ask challenging Community Awareness (CA) CA – Creative procedures, methods, & products to raise awareness.
questions resulting in innovative
Extemporaneous Health
EHP – Creativity in drawing to raise awareness.
procedures, methods, & products.
Poster (EHP)
HE – Creative procedures, methods & products to raise awareness.
Health Education (HE)
PH – Creative procedures, methods, & products to present to public.
Public Health (PH)
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking & problem
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*IS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills & career planning.
solving skills to locate, analyze, & apply Creative Problem Solving
CPS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, analyze, & apply
information in career planning &
(CPS)
information.
employment situations.
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Apply information in career planning.
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
JSS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, & career planning.
MRC Partnership (MRC)
1.4 Model work readiness traits
required for success in the workplace
including integrity, honesty,
accountability, punctuality, time
management, & respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to
be productive in a changing,
technological, & diverse workplace to
be able to work independently,
interpret data, & apply teamwork skills.
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*Speaking Skills (*SS)
Conference Dress Code
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
Prepared Speaking (PS)
Researched Persuasive
Speaking (RPS)
Biomedical Debate (BD)
Community Awareness (CA)
Creative Problem Solving
(CPS)
Forensic Medicine (FM)
Health Career Display (HCD)
Health Education (HE)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Knowledge Test:
Transcultural Health Care
(KT-THC)
Medical Innovation (MI)
Parliamentary Procedures
(PP)
Public Service
Announcement (PSA)
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Conference Dress Code
MRC – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, apply information for
career planning, & employment situations.
*IS – Model work readiness traits.
*SS – Model work readiness traits.
Conference dress code models work readiness traits.
JSS – Model work readiness traits.
PS – Model work readiness traits.
RPS – Model work readiness traits.
BD – Diversity, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
CA – Diversity, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
CPS – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
FM – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
HCD – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
HE – Diversity, apply teamwork.
HB – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
KT-THC – Diversity within workplace.
MI – Technological environment, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
PP – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
PSA – Technological environment & apply teamwork.
1.6 Present a professional image
Dress code requires students to be in a navy blue or black suit at all
through appearance, behavior, &
times.
language.
HS-PCT-2 Demonstrate professional demeanor at all times, both in the classroom and within the healthcare facilities.
2.1 Understand and demonstrate
All Standards
Competitive events requires professional demeanor at all times
dependability relating to being present,
on time, and ready to participate.
2.2 Understand and demonstrate
All Standards
Competitive events requires professional demeanor at all times
compassion relating to being sensitive
to the needs of patients and coworkers.
2.3 Understand and demonstrate
All Standards
Competitive events requires professional demeanor at all times
flexibility relating to willingness to
adapt to changes, accept added
responsibility, and be a team player
2.4 Understand and demonstrate
All Standards
Competitive events requires professional demeanor at all times
honesty relating to willingness to admit
mistakes, to get help when unsure of a
procedure, and to act in the interest of
client safety.
2.5 Understand and demonstrate
All Standards
Competitive events requires professional demeanor at all times
integrity relating to client privacy and
client confidentiality.
2.6 Understand and demonstrate the
All Standards
Competitive events requires professional demeanor at all times
importance of personal appearance to
include appropriate dress code, good
personal hygiene, and professional
demeanor.
2.7 Understand and demonstrate the
All Standards
Competitive events requires professional demeanor at all times
importance of good organizational
skills.
2.8 Understand and demonstrate
All Standards
Competitive events requires professional demeanor at all times
excellent time management skills,
including completion of assignments.
HS-PCT-3 Demonstrate an understanding of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.
3.1 Demonstrate techniques for
maintaining confidentiality and privacy
to include Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
regulations.
3.2 Explain medico legal concepts.
3.3 Acknowledge a personal code of
ethics.
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Knowledge Test: Medical
Law & Ethics (L&E)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
HHA – Testing
L&E – Testing
NA – Testing
Knowledge Test: Medical
Law & Ethics (L&E)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Knowledge Test: Medical
Law & Ethics (L&E)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
L&E – Testing
CN – Testing
HHA – Testing
L&E – Testing
NA – Testing
3.4 Explain the national professional
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing
standards including the American
Knowledge Test: Medical
L&E – Testing
Nurses’ Association National Code of
Law & Ethics (L&E)
NA – Testing
Ethics, state ethical standards, the
Nursing Assisting (NA)
Hippocratic Oath, state standards
related to unlicensed assistive
personnel and state standards for
licensed personnel.
HS-PCT-4 Demonstrate data collection as it relates to the goals, objectives, and implementation of the treatment plan according to their
scope of practice.
4.1 Observe, record, and report client
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing
behavior.
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Procedures II & III
4.2 Assist treatment team in observing, Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Procedures II, III & V
reporting, and recording client
healthcare needs, strengths, and
problems.
4.3 Demonstrate following policies and Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing
protocols of the facility.
4.4 Demonstrate all necessary
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing
interventions of the patient treatment
plan relating to the scope of practice
4.5 Examine and demonstrate the
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing
importance of client collaboration and
acceptance in identifying and
implementing appropriate
interventions in the treatment plan
4.6 Assist in identifying potential
Dental Science (DS)
DS – Procedure IV
educational needs of the patient and
the caregiver.
HS-PCT-5 Apply infection control guidelines including techniques for maintaining isolation.
5.1 Practice standard precautions,
*Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure I
utilizing appropriate PPE (personal
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Procedure II
protective equipment).
Science (BLS)
MA – Procedure VIII
Medical Assisting (MA)
NA – Procedure I
Nursing Assisting (NA)
5.2 Demonstrate proper isolation
precautions and techniques.
5.3 Perform donning of sterile gloves
and changing a sterile dressing utilizing
appropriate sterile technique.
5.4 Describe risk and prevention of
cross contamination.
*Personal Care (*PC)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
*PC – Procedure I
BLS – Procedure II
MA – Procedure VIII
NA – Procedure I
BLS – Procedure II
HHA – Procedure IV
MA – Procedure VIII
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
NA – Testing
5.5 Demonstrate sanitizing,
disinfecting, and sterilizing techniques.
*Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure I
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedure II
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
Medical Assisting (MA)
NA – Procedure I
Nursing Assisting (NA)
HS-PCT-6 Examine the trends, financing, and principles of healthcare economics including the importance of safety practices.
6.1 Explain the cause and effect of risk
HOSA Bowl (HB)
HB – Round 2 questions
management.
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing
6.2 Apply the principles of body
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing & Procedures II, III, IV & V
mechanics in moving, lifting, and
transferring clients to reduce risks of
injury to clients or healthcare workers.
6.3 Research how safety processes and Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Relates to career pathways
procedures impact healthcare costs
HOSA Bowl (HB)
HB – Round 2 questions
related to different career pathways.
6.4 Assess and report incidents that can HOSA Bowl (HB)
HB – Round 2 questions
occur in healthcare facilities and the
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing
proper reporting procedures.
6.5 Research the impact of healthcare
Healthcare Issues Exam
HIE – current trends in healthcare
choices made by consumers on the
(HIE)
HB – Round 2 questions
economy relating to personal
HOSA Bowl (HB)
consumption and increased healthcare
dollars
HS-PCT-7 Demonstrate advanced technical skills in respiratory care.
7.1 Identify normal and abnormal
*Life Support Skills (*LSS)
*LSS – Procedures I & III
respiratory effort.
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing & Procedures III & VI
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
CPR – Testing & Procedures II, VI, VII, VIII & IX
Emergency Medical
EMT – Testing & Procedures II, III & VI
Technician (EMT)
7.2 Demonstrate correct placement of
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing & Procedures III & VI
cannula and mask for oxygen therapy.
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
CPR – Testing
7.3 Demonstrate set up and use of
portable oxygen cylinder.
Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
EMT – Testing & Procedures II & III
CN – Testing & Procedures III & VI
CPR – Testing
EMT – Testing & Procedures II & III
7.4 Correctly apply pulse oximeter for
CN – Testing & Procedures III & VI
measurement of oxygen saturation and
recognize the difference between
normal and abnormal readings.
7.5 Observe medical personnel
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform these skills
assisting clients with prescribed, selfadministered respiratory management
devices, including metered dose
inhalers and nebulizers adhering to
scope of practice and facility protocol.
7.6 Demonstrate techniques to assist
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform these skills
patient with incentive spirometers,
coughing, and deep-breathing
exercises.
HS-PCT-8 Demonstrate advanced technical skills in wound care within their scope of practice.
8.1 Describe variations in wounds and
CERT (CT)
CT – Testing & Procedures I, II & III
methods for reporting.
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
Emergency Medical
EMT – Testing & Procedures I, II, IV & V
Technician (EMT)
PT – Testing
Physical Therapy (PT)
8.2 Describe pain associated with
CERT (CT)
CT – Testing & Procedures I, II & III
wounds and techniques for assessing,
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
reporting, and managing pain.
Emergency Medical
EMT – Testing & Procedures I, II, IV & V
Technician (EMT)
HHA – Procedure IV
Home Health Aide (HHA)
PT – Testing
8.3 Utilizing simulation, demonstrate
techniques for: • wound care, including
reporting observations. • application of
sterile dressings, bandages, and
binders. • applying hot and cold
treatments.
8.6 Adhere to proper disposal of bio
hazardous materials as required by
OSHA, utilizing sharps containers and
biohazard red bags.
8.7 Demonstrate use of personal
protective equipment
Physical Therapy (PT)
CERT (CT)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Physical Therapy (PT)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Physical Therapy (PT)
CT – Testing & Procedures I, II & III
CN – Testing
EMT – Testing & Procedures I & II
HHA – Procedure IV
PT – Testing & Procedure VI
CN – Testing & Procedures I, II & IV
HHA – Procedure IV
MA – Procedure VII
BLS – Procedure II
MA – Procedure VIII
8.8 Document dressing changes, hot
HHA – Procedure IV
and cold treatments, and observations
MA – Testing & Procedures II & III
in the simulated electronic medical
PT – Testing & Procedure VI
record.
HS-PCT-9 Demonstrate advanced technical skills in nutrition and fluid intake, elimination, and ostomy care.
9.1 Demonstrate measurement of fluid Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
intake and output including
documentation.
9.2 Observe medical personnel
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
management of patients receiving tube Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing
feedings and understand facility
protocol and scope of practice related
to this skill.
9.3 Observe IV site for signs/symptoms Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing & Procedure IV
of infiltration and report findings to the
nurse.
9.4 Demonstrate in the lab, techniques Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing & Procedure V
for urinary catheterization and required Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing
documentation.
9.5 Demonstrate in the lab, the
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing & Procedure V
techniques for urinary catheter
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing
removal.
9.6 Perform techniques for collecting
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
urine and stool specimens, including
documentation
9.7 Perform simulated ostomy care
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
procedures and identify reportable
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing
signs/symptoms.
HS-PCT-10 Perform advanced technical skills in medical laboratory and phlebotomy through simulation.
10.1 Demonstrate patient safety
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
throughout the collection process.
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
Medical Assisting (MA)
10.2 Exhibit proper procedure for
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
patient identification and confirmation Science (BLS)
MA – Testing & Procedures III & VII
of proper preparation for tests
Medical Assisting (MA)
ordered.
10.3 Demonstrate proper procedure
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
for capillary blood tests, based on
Science (BLS)
patient age and condition.
10.4 Identify and demonstrate
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
techniques for venipuncture
procedures.
10.5 Recognize and react appropriately
for common complications for primary
collection.
10.6 Perform proper order of draw
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
when drawing multiple samples.
10.7 Identify proper tube based on
tube additive for common blood tests.
10.8 Identify equipment used for basic
venipuncture and the function of each.
10.9 Demonstrate verification of safety
of equipment, including sterility,
expiration date, and manufacturer
defects.
10.10 Demonstrate the proper
procedure for preparation of peripheral
blood smears and blood cultures.
10.11 Demonstrate collection of blood
samples to test for inborn errors of
metabolism.
10.12 Describe venipuncture process
for blood donations
10.13 Perform calculations to
determine volume requirements to
avoid iatrogenic anemia.
10.14 Demonstrate proper labeling for
all specimens.
10.15 Perform quality control and
maintain logs as required for (Clinical
Laboratory Improvement
Amendments) CLIA-waived procedures.
10.16 Discuss proper specimen
preparation and procedures for storing
and/or transporting specimens.
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Clinical Specialty (CS)
BLS – Testing
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
BLS – Testing
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
BLS – Testing & Procedure V
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
Medical Math (MM)
MM – Testing
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
BLS – Testing & Procedures III, V & VI
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
BLS – Testing
10.17 State proper procedure to give
patient directions for non-blood,
patient collected specimens.
10.18 Utilize techniques to avoid preanalytical errors when collecting
specimens.
10.19 Demonstrate proper chain of
custody procedure when obtaining
specimens for law enforcement.
10.20 Utilize technology to input and
retrieve patient data.
10.21 Report normal and critical results
to providers following facility protocol.
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
HS-PCT-11 Perform advanced technical skills in cardiovascular care.
11.1 Set up client and apply leads for
Clinical Specialty (CS)
(Electrocardiogram) EKG or cardiac
monitoring correctly for 3-lead, 5-lead,
and 12-lead EKGs.
11.2 Demonstrate three methods to
Clinical Specialty (CS)
calculate heart rate from the EKG
tracing: 6-second method, R to R (Rate
to Rate), sequencing.
11.3 Identify and resolve artifacts from Clinical Specialty (CS)
the EKG tracing, including wandering
baseline, somatic, and electrical.
11.4 Demonstrate proper upload of
Clinical Specialty (CS)
EKG to patient record.
11.5 Identify and explain waves,
Clinical Specialty (CS)
complexes, rate, and intervals of
normal versus abnormal EKG.
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
MA – Testing & Procedures II & III
BLS – Testing
MA – Testing
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
11.6 Evaluate EKG waveforms for
symmetry, direction, and amplitude – P
waves, QRS complexes (Q-waves, Rwaves, S-waves), ST segments (Swaves, T-waves), T waves.
11.7 Compare and contrast normal
sinus, bradycardia, tachycardia, and
asytole rhythms by evaluating manual
or digital rhythm strips.
11.8 Identify and explain the major
variances to waveforms related to
ischemia, injury, or infarction.
11.9 Demonstrate the proper response
to life-threatening dysrhythmias
11.10 Demonstrate the proper method
to verify EKG machine speed and
sensitivity.
11.11 Identify and explain pacemaker
spikes on the EKG tracing.
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
*Life Support Skills (*LSS)
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT)
Clinical Specialty (CS)
*LSS – Procedure I
CPR – Testing & Procedures VI, VII, VIII & IX
EMT – Testing & Procedure VI
Clinical Specialty (CS)
CS – Competitors can perform this skill
CS – Competitors can perform this skill