Patient Care Technician (Per Diem/Third Shift)

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 26,174 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY, seeks a Senior Patient Care Technician (Per Diem/Third Shift) to support nurses and providers with direct and indirect patient care, assist with procedures, transport patients, and help manage patient flow in the ambulatory setting.

Responsibilities include phlebotomy, processing lab samples, registering patients, routing orders in the LIS, maintaining supplies, and performing ECGs while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree and national certification as Medical Assistant or equivalent experience with PCT certification.
• Six months to two years of patient care experience may be acceptable with proper certification.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses and providers with procedures and patient care tasks.
• Transport patients within the Institute and support ambulatory patient flow.
• Procure and process laboratory samples for clinical and research testing; perform venipuncture and related sampling.
• Maintain LIS orders and ensure correct patient registration; manage lab supplies and requests.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

ECG

Infection control

Laboratory support

Education

Associate degree in Medical Assistant

High School Diploma + 2 years patient care

Tools

Laboratory Information Systems

Job description

Title

Senior Patient Care Technician (Per Diem/Third Shift)

Job Type

Regular

Company

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department

Nursing - Resource Pool

Time Type

Part time

Weekly Hours

4

Fte

0.1

Shift

Third Shift (United States of America)

Summary

Join a patient-centered team where you play a vital role in delivering exceptional care and supporting clinical excellence. This position assists nurses and providers with numerous duties involving direct and indirect patient care, including assisting providers with procedures, transporting patients within the Institute, and supporting efficient patient flow in the ambulatory setting.

Responsibilities include procuring and processing laboratory test samples for clinical and research testing purposes, performing phlebotomy using venipuncture, butterfly, and microsampling techniques, and ensuring proper patient registration and handling of laboratory orders within Hospital and Laboratory Information Systems. The role also processes and routes clinical laboratory testing materials to the appropriate testing areas, maintains laboratory supply inventories, and processes requests for supply orders.

Additional responsibilities include obtaining electrocardiograms, assisting the unit in maintaining compliance and safety standards, monitoring and maintaining quality assurance and quality improvement activities, and applying infection control techniques to care. Performs all duties of the Patient Care Technician.

Starting hourly rate is $21.78.

Learn More About Our Nursing Program

https://www.roswellpark.org/careers/nursing

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Certification Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree and the national certification as a Medical Assistant; or
• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time patient care experience and the national certification as a Patient Care Technician; or
• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and the equivalent of four (4) months of full-time experience as a Patient Care Technician at Roswell Park and the national certification as a Patient Care Technician.

NOTE: As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within six (6) months of their appointment to this title.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Our Core Values

RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.

Historical Compensation Information Statement

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].