ED Tech - FT Evenings - Jefferson Einstein Montgomery
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides designated direct and indirect patient care 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 technician may collaborate with clinical departments and staff at patient sites to facilitate telehealth encounters between patients and providers. The position may also involve facilitating a clinical examination under the direction of a distant provider, using required peripheral devices, video conferencing equipment, and software to support a comprehensive virtual care encounter. The technician may be assigned as a virtual safety associate based on campus needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, patient care needs, and the role of the position within 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 healthcare environments and ability to take steps to reduce those risks.
- Ability to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family, and designated care partner.
- Knowledge of people with 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-oriented language and engage patients and families in their health and health care.
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
- Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds, including assisting with patient movement and transfers.
- Ability to stand and walk frequently to continuously; patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift.
- May need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR, depending on role-specific activities.
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 for efficient unit operations.
- Conduct assigned patient rounds, anticipate patient needs, and promptly respond to patient call lights or pages.
- Serve as a virtual safety associate when assigned based on campus needs.
- Facilitate clinical examinations under the direction of a distant provider, using required peripheral devices, technology, and software for telehealth encounters.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including 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
