Patient Care Tech, Emergency Room, 32 Hours, 3p-11p

UMass Memorial Medical Group; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Marlborough is seeking care staff for evening shifts, part of a full-time schedule. The role requires high school education, BLS, and patient care experience.

Responsibilities include monitoring high-risk patients and assisting with daily living tasks, with a 32-hour weekly schedule described in the posting. The position may include a signing bonus and involves a collaborative healthcare team within a large health system that emphasizes patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school education or GED.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Demonstrated patient care experience including 800 hours as PCT I or 6 months direct care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, timely communication to the RN about patient observations and changes.
• Maintain constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned.
• Help create a safe environment and de-escalate when needed, including restraints per training.
• Assist patients with daily living activities, hygiene, meals, and nourishment.
• Assist in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting patients using proper safety techniques.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

$16.88 - $28.01 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Schedule Details

• Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend
• Scheduled Hours: 2:45-11:15P
• Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
• Hours: 32
• Cost Center: 10021 - 2340 Emergency Room
• Union: SHARE Marlborough

Signing Bonus

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities

1. Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patients. Examples, but not limited to changes in skin condition, vital signs, and/or mental status.
2. Provides constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned by the Resource Nurse or designee.
3. Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment. Works to utilize interventions to de‑escalate patients and if unsuccessful participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.
4. Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.
5. Assists in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work‑related activities.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education

Required:

1. Minimum of a high school education or GED.
2. Current Basic Life Support.

Experience/Skills

Required:

1. Demonstrated competency attainment in the Patient Care Technician I level, work a minimum of 800 hours and at least 6 months as a PCT I or 6 months of prior inpatient/outpatient direct patient care experience.
2. Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.
3. Medical Terminology.
4. Computer skills.
5. Strong interpersonal skills to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the department and across the organization and provide exceptional service to patients.
6. Must have proven problem‑solving abilities for routine situations.
7. Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department‑specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Position requires