Patient Care Technician, Surgery Center

Health Partners Plans; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. seeks a Patient Care Technician for the Honickman Surgery Center in Center City. The position is full-time, days, 40 hours per week, with two shift options: 5 8-hour shifts or 4 10-hour shifts.

The role collaborates with the interprofessional team to deliver direct and indirect patient care, promotes safety, and supports telehealth encounters as needed at the patient site.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and patient care needs.
• Ability to complete delegated tasks within scope of role.
• Knowledge of personal care and hygiene for quality of life.
• Knowledge of patient safety risks and steps to reduce them.
• Ability to convey respect and collaborate with patients and families.
• Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds and effective collaboration.
• Understanding of effective communication concepts and partnership with patients and families.
• BLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
• Performs direct and indirect patient care activities under direction of licensed clinical team members.
• Promotes and maintains a safe patient care environment.
• Provides assistance in maintaining supplies and equipment for efficient unit operations.
• Conducts patient rounds as assigned, anticipates patient needs, and responds to call lights promptly.
• May be assigned as a virtual safety associate as needed.
• May facilitate clinical exams with distant providers using peripheral devices and telehealth technology.

Skills

Medical terminology

Interprofessional teamwork

Effective communication

Patient care

Respect for diverse backgrounds

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

Patient Care Tech position at the Honickman Surgery Center in Center City
Full time, Days 40 hours per week

Two Schedules Available

• 5 8-hour shifts, 6:00 am -2:30 pm
• 4 10-hour shifts, 6:00 am - 4: 30pm

Summary

With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides designated direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction and supervision of the licensed clinical team members in ways that value the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physiological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health. May collaborate with all clinical departments (a/k/a/telehealth) and designated staff at the patient's site for the purpose of facilitating and assisting with telehealth encounters between patients and providers.

Job Duties

• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
• Performs validated and designated direct and indirect patient care activities to meet patient care needs under direction of licensed clinical team members.
• Actively promotes and maintains a safe patient care environment.
• Provides assistance in maintaining supplies and equipment available to ensure efficient unit operations.
• Conducts patient rounds as assigned, anticipates patient needs, and answers/responds to patient call light or pages promptly.
• May be assigned the role of a virtual safety associate as needed based on campus needs.
• May be required, to facilitate, under the direction of the distant provider, a clinical exam including the utilization of any required peripheral devices (e.g. electronic stethescope), other technology (e.g. video conferencing equipment) and software (e.g. Epic, Vidyo, etc) ensuring a comprehensive virtual care encounter is conducted.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Knowledge of medical terminology, patient care needs and their role in interprofessional team.
• Ability to complete delegated tasks within scope of role.
• Knowledge of personal care and hygiene necessary for quality of life, and ability to apply this knowledge to patients in need on a daily basis.
• Knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.
• Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care.
• Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
• Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care.
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Upon Hire

Additional Qualifications

• LVHN colleagues must successfully complete LVHN's inexperienced technical partner course.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. Primary Location Address 100 S 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

About the Setting

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalle