Personal Care Attendant (PCA)

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Media (Delaware County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing

Career development opportunities

Benefits Website

Job summary

Universal Health Services' LifeWorks School in Media, PA is hiring a Personal Care Assistant for the 2026-2027 academic year. The PCA provides one-on-one support to students under the direction of teachers and under supervision of the program supervisor of special education.

Qualified applicants must be at least 21 and hold a High School Diploma, per state requirements. The school emphasizes meaningful work, professional growth, and a supportive environment within UHS's network.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High School Diploma in addition to any pre-requisite requirements as defined by state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one support to students to maintain participation in the classroom as directed by teachers.
• Support the teacher and program supervisor in implementing IEP goals and classroom routines.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Responsibilities

The LifeWorks School in Media, PA is currently hiring for a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) for the 2026-2027 academic school year. The Personal Care Assistant is assigned specifically to a student or group of Students who regularly need one on one assistance to maintain appropriate and equitable participation in the school setting. The PCA directly supports the students at the direction of the teacher and is under the general supervision of the program supervisor of special education.

The LifeWorks Schools are licensed specialty therapeutic day schools for students in middle and high school effected by social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. LifeWorks comprehensive educational curriculum is individualized and designed to actively engage each student throughout the day to achieve positive, pro-social behavioral and educational outcomes. Our unique balance of academic rigor and a continuum of evidence based educational/therapeutic supports make LifeWorks the regional provider of choice.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since itsinceptioninto an esteemed Fortune 500corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were$17.4billion.In 2026,UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, waslisted in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employeesand continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physiciannetworkand various related serviceslocatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., PuertoRicoand the United Kingdom.Foradditionalinformationvisit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High School Diploma in addition to any pre-requisite requirements as defined by state regulations.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.