Part-Time Patient Care Technician, Senior

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

UPMC is seeking a Part-Time Patient Care Technician, Senior for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at UPMC Passavant. The role provides advanced patient care under RN direction and supports patients, families, and unit operations. The position is 20 hours per week, with no overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts required. Title and hourly rate are determined by individual qualifications, experience, and education. The minimum starting hourly rate for Patient Care Technician, Senior is $19.19. The technician performs core patient care competencies and assists with patient needs, monitoring, transport, documentation, and maintaining a safe and organized environment. The role also supports quality initiatives, communicates with the healthcare team, and provides patient and family education under RN direction. All competencies must be achieved; listed duties are not exhaustive. May transport medications between departments; medication transport is limited to transport only. Required clearances include Act 34 Criminal Clearance, Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal, Act 33 with renewal, and Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal. Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required within 30 days of hire.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Meet one of the following: two years of healthcare experience; one year of healthcare experience and enrollment in a PT, OT, PA, or related healthcare program with at least one completed clinical rotation; or one year of healthcare experience and a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
Successful completion of UPMC Patient Care Technician Senior training.
Completion of basic information systems training.
Successful completion of a basic arrhythmia course with ongoing annual competency.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Completion of an annual professional contribution, assigned after hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of hire.
Act 34 Criminal Clearance.
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal.
Act 33 with renewal.
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced patient care under RN direction, including assistance with activities of daily living, procedures, therapies, and patient monitoring.
Perform core Patient Care Technician competencies, including vital signs, point-of-care testing, telemetry, specimen collection, EKGs, bladder scans, dressings, catheter removal, and restraint application per protocol.
Assist with unit and patient needs, including responding to call lights, meal delivery, patient transport, and monitoring; transport cardiac-monitored patients.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment while following infection control and safety protocols.
Monitor patients and promptly report changes in condition or equipment issues.
Document care accurately and complete clerical functions as needed.
Support unit operations and quality initiatives, including participation in projects and department activities.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team to support coordinated care.
Build positive relationships, take ownership of assignments, and support team performance and improvement efforts.
Provide patient and family education under RN direction and respond to emergent situations as appropriate.
Transport medications between departments when needed; transport only.