Patient Care Technician - Ambulatory Surgery Center

UPMC; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Patient Care Technician at UPMC's Ambulatory Surgery Center. The role involves assisting with patient care duties, maintaining professional relationships, and ensuring patient safety. This casual role offers flexible shifts with opportunities for skill advancement in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program required.
• CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Preferred qualifications: EMT or Paramedic certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care duties, including daily living activities.
• Document patient care accurately and maintain professional relationships.
• Achieve competency in advanced skills such as IV removal and specimen collection.

Skills

Effective communication

Microcomputer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in health sciences

Job description

Patient Care Technician - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Join UPMC as a Patient Care Technician at the Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Location: Susquehanna Valley Surgery Center

This is a casual position with rotating day/evening shifts, Monday through Friday, no weekends or holidays. The starting pay rate varies based on experience.

Job Description

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists with patient care duties, including activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning patients. Responsibilities include documenting in medical records, reporting equipment malfunctions, responding to call lights, and ensuring safety policies are followed.

The PCT establishes professional relationships with patients, families, and healthcare team members, providing feedback and reporting changes in patient status. They may provide patient education under RN supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties according to system-wide competencies.
• Report equipment issues and communicate effectively with departments.
• Maintain professional relationships and contribute to team activities.
• Participate in self-review and performance improvement.
• Document patient care accurately and timely.
• Achieve and maintain competency in advanced skills such as IV removal, Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, and NG tube management.
• Perform core nursing assistant responsibilities, including ADLs, point-of-care testing, vital signs, telemetry, and specimen collection.
• Provide patient and family instruction under RN guidance.
• Adhere to safety policies and support departmental changes and quality initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Either:
• 1-year healthcare experience, or
• Enrollment in a health sciences program with clinical rotation completion, or
• Bachelor’s degree in a health sciences field, along with successful completion of UPMC PCT training and basic info system training.

Additional preferred qualifications include EMT or Paramedic certification or enrollment, microcomputer skills, and effective communication skills.

Certifications

CPR certification (BLS or CPR) required within 30 days of hire, based on AHA standards.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.