Senior Emergency Dept. Patient Care Tech – Night Shift

UPMC; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Williamsport is hiring a Senior Patient Care Technician to join our Emergency Department team. The role involves night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), with every other weekend and rotating holidays. Responsibilities include nursing core assistant tasks, ADLs, med administration support, and telemetry, under RN supervision.

Final candidates may be placed at a level reflecting education and experience. This is a frontline patient care position in a high-demand hospital setting, offering

Qualifications

• Must routinely perform and be fully competent with UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning).
• PLUS, point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication.

Responsibilities

• Suggests and supports changes within the department.
• Transports cardiac monitored patients within the hospital setting.
• Provides patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living.
• Assists with physical, respiratory and cardiopulmonary therapies; provides feedback to RN.

Skills

ADLs support

Vital signs

Telemetry monitoring

Job description

UPMC Williamsport is hiring a Senior Patient Care Technician to join our Emergency Department team. The role involves night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), with every other weekend and rotating holidays. Responsibilities include nursing core assistant tasks, ADLs, med administration support, and telemetry, under RN supervision.

Final candidates may be placed at a level reflecting education and experience. This is a frontline patient care position in a high-demand hospital setting, offering