Patient Care Technician-Rehab

UPMC • Monroeville, PA

1d

About The Position

UPMC East is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician for its rehabilitation unit. The role involves working 36 hours per week across three 12-hour shifts. The technician assists with patient procedures, daily activities, and therapies; reports changes in patient status to RNs; performs essential nursing assistant tasks; and supports unit operations, safety, documentation, and UPMC experience initiatives. Depending on department needs, the technician may also perform complex wound care, EKGs, and NG tube management.

Access to medications is limited to distributing medication to the nurse. In the course of their duties, the technician may be in rooms where medications are stored or transport medications while transporting patients; medication transportation is limited to movement from one department to another.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of healthcare experience.
• Successful completion of basic information system training.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Microcomputer experience.
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic qualification, or current enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).

Responsibilities

• Constructively accept feedback and direction.
• Identify learning needs and take action to improve skills and performance.
• Communicate effectively with other departments and maintain professional relationships.
• Assist with patient procedures, daily activities, and therapies.
• Provide feedback to RNs and report changes in patient status.
• Report equipment malfunctions and communicate with relevant departments.
• Contribute to unit activities, support new staff onboarding, and participate in department projects and committees.
• Perform essential nursing assistant tasks, including blood glucose monitoring, vital signs, and specimen collection.
• Perform complex wound care, EKGs, and NG tube management as required by department needs.
• Adhere to safety policies, document patient care accurately, and comply with hospital procedures.
• Support UPMC Experience Initiatives, including AIDET coaching and 90-day check-ins.
• Limit medication access to distributing medication to the nurse; transport medication between departments only when transporting patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED