Patient Care Technician: Evening/Night Shift & Growth

UPMC; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC West Shore is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Surg/Ortho Unit in Mechanicsburg, PA. This is a Part Time (24 hours per week year round), Evening/Night Rotating Shift Position with Every Other Weekend and Every Other Holiday Requirements.

The PCT role involves assisting with patient procedures and ADLs, documenting in medical records, and ensuring equipment malfunctions are reported promptly. You will support unit activities, respond to call lights, and help maintain safety policies

Qualifications

• The Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs a variety of patient care duties including assisting with patient procedures and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients.
• In addition, the PCT is responsible for completing medical record documentation in accordance with established procedures & ensuring equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate departments.
• This role contributes to universal unit activities such as responding to call lights, telephones, passing meal trays, and adhering to all safety policies/procedures relative to patient care and hospital related information.

Responsibilities

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department and maintains effective communication with other departments.

Skills

Nursing assistant

Telemetry monitoring

Point-of-care testing

Communication with care team

Tools

12-lead EKG

Bladder scan

Vital signs equipment

Job description

UPMC West Shore is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Surg/Ortho Unit in Mechanicsburg, PA. This is a Part Time (24 hours per week year round), Evening/Night Rotating Shift Position with Every Other Weekend and Every Other Holiday Requirements.

The PCT role involves assisting with patient procedures and ADLs, documenting in medical records, and ensuring equipment malfunctions are reported promptly. You will support unit activities, respond to call lights, and help maintain safety policies