Patient Care Technician - Specialist

UPMC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Northwest is seeking a full-time Patient Care Technician - Specialist for the Emergency Department. The role focuses on direct patient care, safety, and collaboration with nursing staff to maintain efficient patient flow.

Responsibilities include ADLs, vital signs, transport, basic testing, documentation, and support for IV/catheter procedures as directed by the RN. Must be able to assist with wound care and phlebotomy as needed.

Qualifications

• Cares for patients following nursing directions and hospital protocol.
• Demonstrates safety awareness and ability to report equipment issues.
• Ability to perform routine nursing assistant tasks and basic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
• Performs ADLs, checks vitals, and assists with basic procedures as directed by RN.
• Transports patients and assists with meals, call lights, and telephones.
• Performs injections, catheter work, phlebotomy, and routine dressings as needed.

Skills

ADLs assistance

Vital signs

Patient transport

Nursing support

Documentation

Tools

Telemetry monitoring

IV insertion

Phlebotomy

Wound care basics

Job description

UPMC Northwest is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician - Specialist to join the Emergency Department Team!

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions. Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• 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.
• Must routinely perform the UPMC nursing core patient care technician 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, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs). In addition, completes simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections. Additionally, must perform IV catheter removal, Foley catheter removal, IV insertion, Foley catheter insertion, straight catheterization, phlebotomy and ticket to ride. All competencies must be achieved. In addition to the standard required competencies, the Patient Care Technician - Specialist 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 EKG, and NG tubes clamping and removal.
• 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.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director or direct leader. Request’s assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• 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. May insert foley catheters and perform straight catheterization as instructed by RN. May perform IV insertion, removal, and dressing change. 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.
  *job title and salary based upon experience and education.