Patient Care Technician

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Mercy’s PACU General OR is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician to support surgical patients through pre- and post-operative care. The position offers a weekday daylight schedule with no weekends or holidays, with rotating shifts 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

and 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. You will assist with vital signs, point-of-care testing, patient preparation, mobility, stocking, and other essential patient care needs.

Qualifications

• IV insertion experience required or preferred.
• Strong communication skills and flexibility are essential.
• Experience with basic patient care tasks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing core assistant duties (ADLs) including bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, and turning patients.
• Monitor vitals, get weights, do I/O, test glucose, and apply telemetry monitoring as needed.
• Assist with dressings, restraints, bladder scans, specimen collection, and patient transport.
• Develop advanced skills (phlebotomy/venipuncture, IV removal, Foley removal, ect.) as department needs.
• Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department and assist with call lights and meal trays.
• Identify learning needs and communicate with unit leadership to plan priorities.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity and patient safety in daily care.
• Provide instruction to patients and families under RN direction; meds access limited to distribution to nurse.
• Document in medical records per established procedures.

Skills

IV insertion experience

Strong communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

UPMC Mercy’s PACU General OR is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician to support surgical patients throughout their pre- and post-operative experience! This position offers a desirable Monday through Friday daylight schedule with no weekends or holidays, with rotating shifts of 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. You’ll work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment assisting with vital signs, point-of-care testing, patient preparation, mobility, stocking, and other essential patient care needs. UPMC also offers a PCT career ladder, with title determined based on your background and experience. Candidates with strong communication skills, flexibility, and IV insertion experience are

Responsibilities:

• Must routinely perform and be fully competent with the UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients.) PLUS point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, hospital-acquired condition & patient safety indicator. In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections and ticket to ride (intra-hospital patient transportation).
• In addition to the required standard competencies, the Patient Care Technician will achieve and maintain competency and/or perform at least 1 or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need: phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrythmia, 12-lead EKG, and NG tubes clamping and removal.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department. Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director or direct leader. Request's assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions. Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN. May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures. Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.
• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• *Performs other duties as assigned.