Patient Care Technician - Senior, Full-Time (5 South)

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA is hiring a full-time Senior Patient Care Technician to support 5 South. The role emphasizes nursing support, ADL assistance, vital signs monitoring, and specimen collection, with opportunities to perform 12-lead EKGs and basic phlebotomy as needed.

You will work with nurses to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care while adhering to safety protocols and hospital standards. Candidates with prior clinical coordination experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 years general healthcare experience preferred.
• Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program with clinical rotations or health sciences degree.
• Successful completion of UPMC cardiac rhythm course as required.
• CPR certification required; ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ADLs: bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning.
• Perform point-of-care testing: including blood glucose, vital signs, I&O, weights.
• Assist with ECGs and phlebotomy as directed by RN or provider.
• Monitor telemetry and ensure patient safety indicators are followed.
• Document in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Transport patients and assist with meal delivery and environmental safety.
• Identify learning needs and communicate with unit leadership.
• Support unit operations and participate in quality initiatives.

Skills

ADLs care

Vital signs monitoring

Phlebotomy

EKG support

Telemetry monitoring

Patient safety

Effective communication

Cultural competence

Education

High school diploma or GED

2 years healthcare experience

PT/OT/PA program enrollment or health sciences BA

Tools

eRecord system

Job description

UPMC Hamot is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician - Senior to support 5 South!

Candidates with previous experience in administrative coordination and operational support for a hospital or clinic unit preferred.

Title and rate of pay will depend on a candidate's years of experience.

Purpose:

The Patient Care Technician - Senior plays a vital role in delivering high quality patient care by assisting nurses and healthcare providers in daily clinical and personal care tasks. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), collecting specimens, and ensuring a clean and safe patient environment. The Patient Care Technician - Senior may also work collaboratively with nurses to perform EKGs and phlebotomy procedures. The PCT must demonstrate compassion, strong communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care while adhering to all healthcare protocols and safety standards. In addition to the standard required competencies, the Patient Care Technician - Senior will achieve and maintain competency and/or perform at least 1 or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need: basic arrythmia, complex wound care, 12-lead EKGs, and NG tubes clamping and removal.

Responsibilities:

• Must routinely perform and be fully competent with the UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients).

• PLUS, point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, hospital-acquired condition & patient safety indicator.

• In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections and ticket to ride (intra-hospital patient transportation).

• In addition to the standard required competencies, the Patient Care Technician - Senior will achieve and maintain competency and/or perform at least 1 or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need: basic arrythmia, complex wound care, 12-lead EKGs, and NG tubes clamping and removal.

• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.

• Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.

• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director or direct leader.

• Request's assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.

• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.

• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.

• Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN.

• May apply, monitor and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.

• Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.

• Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.

• Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives.

• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.

• Transports cardiac monitored patients within the hospital setting.

• Completes department clerical functions as needed.

• May, in the course of their duties, be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients.

• Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another.

• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

• *Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED.

• Must also have either

• 2 years of general healthcare experience and meet requirements of Patient Care Technician title, OR

• 1 year of experience (defined above) and enrollment in PT/OT/PA program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, or

• 1 year of experience (defined above) and completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.

• Annual completion of a professional contribution to be determined after hire

• Successful completion of patient care technician senior class

• Successful completion of eRecord training.

• Nursing Student that has completed one clinical rotation preferred Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.

• May require successful completion of the appropriate UPMC cardiac rhythm course as determined by organizational guidelines and unit-based clinical operations.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire ACLS preferred

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran