Patient Care Technician Vitals, IVs, ECGs & Support

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System in Philadelphia seeks a patient care assistant to support routine and urgent care tasks under a registered nurse’s guidance. You will perform vitals, ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, and basic care activities.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of relevant training or nursing/medical programs with clinical rotation. Basic Life Support is preferred and the environment emphasizes teamwork and patient safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Completion of Nurses Aide or Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation, EMT training, or Nursing student with Nursing 101 clinical rotation required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of the registered nurse.
• Measure vitals, perform ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, capillary glucose testing.
• Support Unit Secretary, Patient Transport and Environment of Care duties.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

ECG

Venipuncture

IV placement

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalen

Nursing/Medical training with clinical rotation

Tools

ECG equipment

Venipuncture supplies

IV placement equipment

Job description

Temple Health – Temple University Health System in Philadelphia seeks a patient care assistant to support routine and urgent care tasks under a registered nurse’s guidance. You will perform vitals, ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, and basic care activities.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of relevant training or nursing/medical programs with clinical rotation. Basic Life Support is preferred and the environment emphasizes teamwork and patient safety.