Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Emily Couric Cancer Center

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct, age-specific care to patients under the direction of healthcare professionals. This role involves monitoring patient conditions, providing direct and indirect care to meet comfort, hygiene, and safety needs, and ensuring the clinical environment is safe, clean, and stocked. PCTs contribute to the patient experience by adhering to safety goals, accurately identifying patients, and reporting observations to the healthcare team. They are responsible for obtaining and recording patient information, assisting with specimen collection, and attending mandatory training. Patient safety is a key focus, with participation in hospital and unit safety initiatives expected. The role also emphasizes demonstrating ASPIRE Values, teamwork, and recognizing 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.
Must have one of the following: 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.
Identify and report 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.
Demonstrate teamwork in the delivery of patient care.
Recognize the importance of time sensitive issues.