Emergency Department Patient Care Tech – Per Diem

Temple-Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple-Health in Philadelphia seeks a Patient Care Technician for the Emergency Department on a per diem basis. The role involves rotating shifts and delivering direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities include implementing plans of care, performing ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, and glucose testing, plus supporting unit secretary, transport, and environment of care duties.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Nurses Aide, Medical Assistant, EMT, or nursing student clinical rotation.
• Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of the registered nurse.
• Executes components of the plan of care including basic procedures for vital needs and safety.
• Measures vital signs, performs ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, capillary glucose testing; supports Unit Secretary, Patient Transport, and Environment of Care duties.

Skills

Vital signs

ECG

Venipuncture

IV placement

Capillary glucose testing

Care coordination

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nurses Aide Training / Medical Assistant Training / EMT Training

Nursing student clinical rotation

Job description

Temple-Health in Philadelphia seeks a Patient Care Technician for the Emergency Department on a per diem basis. The role involves rotating shifts and delivering direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities include implementing plans of care, performing ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, and glucose testing, plus supporting unit secretary, transport, and environment of care duties.