ED Tech - FT Evenings - Jefferson Einstein Montgomery
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides designated direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed clinical team members. The role supports patient- and family-centered care while addressing patients’ physiological, emotional, and social needs. The PCT may collaborate with clinical departments and designated staff at a patient’s site to facilitate telehealth encounters between patients and providers. The position involves communicating with the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners; completing delegated care activities; and supporting a safe care environment. It may also include facilitating virtual clinical examinations using peripheral devices, video conferencing equipment, and software, under the direction of a distant provider.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, patient care needs, and the PCT’s role on an interprofessional team.
- Ability to complete delegated tasks within the scope of the role.
- Knowledge of personal care and hygiene and the ability to apply it to patients’ daily needs.
- Knowledge of risks patients face in a healthcare environment and how to take steps to reduce those risks.
- Ability to show respect and collaborate with each patient, family, and designated care partner.
- Knowledge of people from diverse backgrounds and ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
- Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques, including accurately transmitting, receiving, and interpreting information and needs.
- Ability to use partnership-focused language and engage patients and families in their health and healthcare.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
- Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push/pull patients on beds or stretchers (requires 29 pounds of push force); and assist with lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of the patient’s weight.
- Frequent to continuous standing and walking. Patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift.
- May be required to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR, depending on role-specific duties.
Nice To Haves
- LVHN colleagues must successfully complete LVHN’s inexperienced technical partner course.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners.
- Perform validated and designated direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of licensed clinical team members.
- Promote and maintain a safe patient care environment.
- Help maintain supplies and equipment to support efficient unit operations.
- Conduct patient rounds as assigned, anticipate patient needs, and promptly respond to call lights or pages.
- When assigned based on campus needs, serve as a virtual safety associate.
- Under a distant provider’s direction, facilitate clinical examinations using required peripheral devices, video conferencing equipment, and software to support comprehensive virtual care encounters.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits offering access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
