Patient Care Technician

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading cancer center as a Patient Care Technician, where you'll play a vital role in supporting our nursing staff and ensuring patient comfort and safety. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, assisting patients with essential care tasks and collaborating with a compassionate clinical team. You'll be responsible for monitoring vital signs, assisting with procedures, and providing a high level of care. If you're passionate about patient-centered care and eager to make a difference in the lives of others, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of healthcare experience required; BLS certification needed by hire.
• Experience as NA, PCT, EMT, Med Tech, Phlebotomist, or LPN is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse.
• Take vital signs, EKGs, and collect specimens as needed.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to support patient care.

Skills

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Compassionate Care

Basic Computer Skills

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Healthcare-related Experience (2 years)

BLS Certification

Nursing Assistant Certification

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Patient Care Technician | Multiple Locations

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: We are seeking Patient Care Technicians to become a part of our team of dedicated professionals! As a member of our Magnet-designated Nursing team, you will provide support to the inpatient nursing staff, while working to ensure comfort and safety for our patients and their family members.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career by joining our dynamic Nursing Support Team?

Role Overview:

• Work under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse and assist our patients in a timely and efficient manner.
• Handle situations with a high level of integrity and compassion.
• Responsible for taking vital signs, EKGs, and specimen collections.
• Collaborate with the clinical team, providing assistance with procedures when needed.
• Use basic computer and data entry skills.

Key Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of healthcare-related experience in either a NA, PCT, EMT, Med Tech, Phlebotomist, or LPN discipline.
• If less than 2 years of experience, then a Nursing Assistant or other healthcare-related certification within the past year and one year of healthcare-related experience (NA, PCT, EMT, Med Tech, Phlebotomist, LPN) is required.
• BLS certification required by the time of hire.
• Epic EMR experience is a plus.

Core Skills:

• Excited to work as part of a caregiving, patient-centered team, capable of building positive relationships and delivering patient-centric solutions.
• A problem-solver, eager to take initiative in new situations and address tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and passion.
• Adept at building partnerships and working to meet shared goals and objectives.
• A decision-maker, with shown success at making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Pay Range: $22.11 - $30.62/hour

Current Openings:

• 1. NYC - M8, Bone Marrow Transplant (Days)
• 2. NYC - M17, Head & Neck (Nights)