Patient Care Technician, Senior

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pool bonus

Job summary

UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh is seeking a Senior Casual Patient Care Technician to join the Resource Pool. You will provide advanced patient care under RN direction and help monitor patients, while supporting unit operations in a hospital environment.

Shifts total 36 hours in a 6-week cycle with rotating weekends, overnights, and holidays. Base hourly rates start at $18.19 for Senior PCT, plus a 10% pool bonus while active in the pool.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced patient care under RN direction, including ADLs, procedures, therapies, and patient monitoring
• Perform core PCT competencies: vital signs, point-of-care testing, telemetry, specimen collection, EKGs, bladder scans, dressings, catheter removal, and restraint application per protocol
• Assist with unit and patient needs: call lights, meal delivery, patient transport, and monitoring, including transport of cardiac monitored patients
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment following infection control and safety protocols
• Monitor patients and report changes in condition or equipment issues promptly
• Document care accurately and complete clerical functions as needed
• Support unit operations and quality initiatives, including participation in projects and department activities
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team to support coordinated care
• Demonstrate professionalism by building positive relationships, taking ownership of assignments, and supporting team performance and improvement efforts
• Provide patient and family education under RN direction and respond to emergent situations as appropriate

Job description

Join Our Community!

Are you passionate about the patient experience and seeking growth opportunities? UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our Patient Care Technicians are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity. Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community.

Position:Casual Patient Care Technician, Senior
Department:Resource Pool
Location:UPMC Passavant
Shifts:36 hours in a 6-week schedule; rotating shifts (including weekends, overnights, and holidays)

Title and rate of pay will be determined based upon individual qualifications, experience, and education. In addition, Resource Pool staff are assigned to different units throughout the hospital and receive a 10% bonus on top of their base rate while active in the pool! The minimum hourly starting rates for each level are as follows:

• Care Attendant: $18.19
• Nursing Assistant: $18.59
• Patient Care Technician: $18.99
• Patient Care Technician, Senior: $19.19

Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced patient care under RN direction, including ADLs, procedures, therapies, and patient monitoring
• Perform all core PCT competencies, including vital signs, point-of-care testing, telemetry, specimen collection, EKGs, bladder scans, dressings, catheter removal, and restraint application per protocol
• Assist with unit and patient needs (e.g., responding to call lights, meal delivery, patient transport, and monitoring), including transport of cardiac monitored patients
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment while following infection control and safety protocols
• Monitor patients and report changes in condition or equipment issues promptly
• Document care accurately and complete clerical functions as needed
• Support unit operations and quality initiatives, including participation in projects and department activities
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team to support coordinated care
• Demonstrate professionalism by building positive relationships, taking ownership of assignments, and supporting team performance and improvement efforts
• Provide patient and family education under RN direction and respond to emergent situations as appropriate

Note: All competencies must be achieved. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions associated with the role.