Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Surgical Trauma ICU (Wage)

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 providing safe and direct care to patients in their assigned work location, making appropriate age adjustments as needed, and monitoring patients’ conditions while providing updates to the health care team. The PCT will provide direct and indirect care to patients with and without medical/surgical complications to meet their comfort, personal hygiene, and safety needs, in accordance with nursing and medical plans of care and UVA Health Nursing and Hospital policy and procedure. Additionally, the PCT ensures the assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, stocked environment, and maintains supplies, educational material, equipment, and sterilization of supplies, instruments, and the environment to promote quality, safe patient care outcomes. The role contributes to the patient experience by accurately identifying the patient, observing safety goals, and reporting to a licensed independent practitioner, manager, and/or Registered Nurses. The PCT identifies and reports physical and mental responses posing harm to the Registered Nurse, and obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the plan of care, including admissions as outlined by UVA Health policy. The PCT also obtains or assists in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests, attends all mandatory in-services and training, and ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department, or unit patient safety initiatives. The role requires demonstrating ASPIRE Values in all human interactions and teamwork in the delivery of patient care, recognizing the importance of time-sensitive issues. Other duties may be assigned.

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.
• 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.

Benefits

• UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center.
• 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures.
• We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers.
• UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation.
• Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.
• The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

What This Job Offers

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