Patient Care Tech / PCT ER

Portneuf Medical Center; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Emergency Room Patient Care Tech to join their team in Pittsburgh. This role emphasizes a people-first approach, ensuring that patient care is at the forefront of all activities. The ideal candidate will thrive in a supportive environment, assisting patients with daily activities, monitoring vital signs, and performing essential technical procedures. With opportunities for career growth and a commitment to wellness, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the healthcare field. Join a team that values your contributions and fosters professional development.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily activities such as bathing and dressing.
• Measure and record patients' vital signs and collect specimens for lab tests.
• Coordinate daily activities for assigned unit and provide clerical support.

Skills

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Technical Procedures

Education

High School Diploma

CNA or PCT Certification

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a PRN, Emergency Room (ER) Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Pittsburg, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, swing bed care, 16 physician offices, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a PCT:

Responsibilities

• Work under limited supervision of nursing and medical staff and with full proficiency to perform duties
• Assist patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.
• Observe patients’ progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurse or other medical staff.
• Obtain and record patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.
• Provide basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
• Measure and record patients' intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines, assist patients with range of motion, and draw blood.
• Assist in providing treatments to patients, perform technical procedures such as feeding tube and catheter administration, suture/staple removal, splinting of extremities, and perform ECGs as ordered.
• Coordinate daily activities for assigned unit to include general clerical and administrative support and participates inperformance improvement activities to enhance and maintain personal and department qualifications and standards of performance.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• BLS – must have certification within 30 days of hire or transfer into position.
• Completion of approved CNA or PCT certification required, or may be in senior year of nursing school with less than one semester to complete the nursing program.
• Maintain active certification with in the State of Texas.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Five (5) years' experience in acute or long-term care