Senior Patient Care Technician, PACU - No Overnight Shifts

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh is seeking a Senior Patient Care Technician to join the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). This full-time role supports RN-led care, monitors patients, and assists with ADLs and therapies, delivering compassionate, high-quality care.

Shifts total 40 hours weekly, typically 4x10s or 3x12s, with no overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts. Compensation aligns with PCT levels and ranges shown in the posting. Join us to contribute to life-changing medicine for our community.

Qualifications

• Soft skills and patient-centered approach required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced patient care under RN direction, including ADLs, procedures, therapies, and patient monitoring.
• Perform core PCT competencies: vital signs, telemetry, EKGs, specimen collection, and catheter removal.
• Assist with unit and patient needs including transport and monitoring of cardiac patients.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment following infection control and safety protocols.
• Monitor patients and report changes in condition or equipment issues promptly.
• Document care and complete clerical functions as needed.
• Support unit operations and participate in department projects.
• Educate patients and families under RN direction and respond to emergent situations as appropriate.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Critical thinking

Job description

UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh is seeking a Senior Patient Care Technician to join the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). This full-time role supports RN-led care, monitors patients, and assists with ADLs and therapies, delivering compassionate, high-quality care.

Shifts total 40 hours weekly, typically 4x10s or 3x12s, with no overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts. Compensation aligns with PCT levels and ranges shown in the posting. Join us to contribute to life-changing medicine for our community.