Weekend Patient Care Technician — Perioperative Support

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligibility

Weekend differential

Collaborative team

Job summary

UPMC Hamot's Perioperative Services seeks a Patient Care Technician for the Weekend Program to support perioperative patients and the surgical team. The role runs Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 a.m.

to 6:30 p.m., totaling 24 hours per weekend, with full-time benefits eligibility and a 20% weekend differential. You will assist with baths, vital signs, glucose monitoring, transportation, daily living activities, and other patient care tasks, collaborating with nurses to deliver compassionate,

Qualifications

• One year of prior Patient Care Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant experience preferred.
• Weekend program experience may be beneficial.
• Ability to work Saturday and Sunday shifts and to assist with basic patient care duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulation, repositioning, and transport.
• Obtain vital signs, weights, intake/output, glucose testing, and specimen collections.
• Perform telemetry application, bladder scans, simple dressings, and other patient care duties.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and patient-centered environment.
• Collaborate with nurses and healthcare providers to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Job description

UPMC Hamot's Perioperative Services seeks a Patient Care Technician for the Weekend Program to support perioperative patients and the surgical team. The role runs Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 a.m.

to 6:30 p.m., totaling 24 hours per weekend, with full-time benefits eligibility and a 20% weekend differential. You will assist with baths, vital signs, glucose monitoring, transportation, daily living activities, and other patient care tasks, collaborating with nurses to deliver compassionate,