Patient Care Technician - Senior

UPMC; Sewickley (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Children's North Surgery Center is looking for a dedicated Full-Time Patient Care Technician Senior to join their team. This role involves providing high-quality patient care with a structured schedule, offering benefits like free onsite parking and a career ladder for professional growth. Qualified candidates will have experience in patient care and demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Limited weekend requirements

No holidays, no off-shifts

Career ladder for advancement

Qualifications

• Previous PCT experience is preferred.
• Competent in advanced skills like EKG and wound care.
• May insert/remove IVs as per department need.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care, assisting with procedures, ADLs, and therapies.
• Reports status changes and supports RN-directed instruction.
• Communicates effectively within the unit and across departments.

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.