Patient Care Technician - Senior

UPMC; Sewickley (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UPMC Children's North Surgery Center as a Full-Time Patient Care Technician Senior. This role requires high-quality patient care support through direct assistance with clinical tasks, effective communication, and collaboration. Enjoy a structured schedule with excellent work-life balance benefits such as free onsite parking and limited weekend requirements.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Limited weekend requirements

No holidays

Structured work hours

Qualifications

• Previous PCT experience is preferred.
• Competent in advanced skills such as EKG and wound care.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care, assisting with procedures, ADLs, and therapies.
• Establishes effective communication within the unit.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and performs clerical duties when needed.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Cultural Awareness

Job description

Join our team at UPMC Children's North Surgery Center PACU as aFull-Time Patient Care Technician Senior!

We are seeking a dedicated PCT Senior to support our department with high-quality patient care. This position offers four ten-hour shifts, with start times of 6:30 AM or 7:00 AM, providing a structured and predictable schedule.

At UPMC Children's North Surgery Center, we take pride in offering free onsite parking, limited weekend requirements, no holidays, and no off-shifts—ensuring a better work-life balance for our team members.

To be considered, previous PCT experience is preferred. We also offer a career ladder to support your professional growth and advancement within the organization.

Take the next step in your career with UPMC Children's North Surgery Center!

Patient Care Technician - Senior Responsibilities

Department & Professional Growth:

• Supports department improvements and quality initiatives.
• Accepts assignments, views challenges as learning opportunities.
• Seeks feedback, communicates learning needs, participates in self-review.
• Complies with all policies, safety standards, and documentation procedures.

Patient Care & Clinical Support:

• Provides patient care, assisting with procedures, ADLs, and therapies.
• Reports status changes, supports RN-directed instruction for patients/families.
• Performs UPMC core nursing assistant duties (vital signs, specimen collection, Foley care, telemetry monitoring).
• Competent in advanced skills per department need (EKG, wound care, arrhythmia monitoring, NG tube management).
• May insert/remove IVs, dress wounds, transport cardiac-monitored patients.
• Applies/removes restraints per protocol.

Communication & Teamwork:

• Establishes effective, respectful communication within the unit and across departments.
• Responds to unit-wide needs (call lights, meal trays, patient transport).
• Demonstrates cultural awareness, supports workplace safety, and fosters positive relationships.

Operational Efficiency:

• Reports equipment malfunctions, performs clerical duties when needed.
• May transport medications between departments as necessary.