Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Acute Cardiology

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and plan of care under the direction of area leadership, RN or licensed independent practitioner. This role involves monitoring patients' conditions, providing updates to the healthcare team, and delivering direct and indirect care to meet patients' comfort, personal hygiene, and safety needs. The PCT will ensure the assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, and stocked environment, and contribute to the patient experience by accurately identifying patients and observing safety goals. They will also identify and report physical and mental responses posing harm to the Registered Nurse, obtain and record patient information, and assist in the collection of specimens. The role requires attendance at all mandatory in-services and training, and participation in patient safety initiatives. The PCT is expected to demonstrate ASPIRE Values and teamwork in patient care delivery, recognizing the importance of time-sensitive issues.

Requirements

High School Graduate or Equivalent
No experience required
American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS Certification required. For Non-Certified team members hired prior to May 11, 2026, certification is not required, as relevant experience will be accepted in its place.
Certified Nursing Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Emergency Medical Technician in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Military Corpsmen/Medic (Combat Medic Specialist /Tactical Combat Casualty Care /Tactical Paramedic) NREMT certification or Tactical Responder Certification
LPN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Graduate of a certified nursing program
Patient Care Technician Certification, preferred National Center of Competency Testing
Currently enrolled student nurses who have successfully completed the Clinical Experience and Didactic

Nice To Haves

Patient Care Technician Certification, preferred National Center of Competency Testing

Responsibilities

Provide safe and direct care to patients in their assigned work location making appropriate age adjustments as needed.
Monitor patients’ conditions and provide updates to the health care team.
Provide direct and indirect care to patients with and without medical/surgical complications to meet their comfort, personal hygiene and safety needs.
Provide care in accordance with nursing and medical plans of care and deliver per UVA Health Nursing and Hospital policy and procedure.
Ensure assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, stocked environment to facilitate meeting patient needs.
Maintain supplies, educational material, equipment, sterilization of supplies, instruments and the environment to promote quality, safe patient care outcomes (as applicable).
Contribute to the patient experience by accurately identifying the patient, by observing safety goals and reporting to a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or Registered Nurses.
Identifying and reporting physical and mental responses posing harm to the Registered Nurse
Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the plan of care, including admissions as outlined by UVA Health policy.
Obtain or assist in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
Attend all mandatory in-services and training.
Ensure patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
Demonstrate ASPIRE Values in all human interactions.
Demonstrates teamwork in the delivery of patient care.
Recognizes the importance of time sensitive issues.