Patient Care Technician, 4IU (Medical Respiratory Intermediate Unit)

UPMC•Erie, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Hamot is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician to join the 4 Medical Respiratory Intermediate Unit. The role provides patient care and supports nursing staff, patients, and families. The successful candidate will perform nursing assistant tasks, assist with procedures and therapies, communicate changes in patient status, and contribute to departmental safety, quality, and improvement initiatives. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Meet at least one of the following: one year of general healthcare experience; six months as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency within 120 days of hire, transfer, or promotion; enrollment in a PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training with at least one clinical rotation completed; a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field; or successful completion of the UPMC patient care technician class.
Successful completion of basic information system training.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous healthcare experience preferred.
Microcomputer experience preferred.
EMT or Paramedic certification, or enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program, preferred.
ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient procedures and activities of daily living (ADLs).
Support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
Provide feedback to the RN and report changes in patient status.
Perform core nursing assistant tasks, including blood glucose monitoring, obtaining weights and vital signs, monitoring intake and output, collecting specimens, and providing Foley care, as well as at least four additional listed tasks: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scan, straight catheterization, or IV catheter removal.
Report equipment malfunctions and communicate effectively with other departments.
Maintain professional and respectful relationships.
Respond to call lights and telephones, pass meal trays, and transport patients.
Receive and act on feedback, identify and communicate learning needs, and participate in self-review.
Provide instruction to patients and families under RN direction.
Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints according to protocol.
Communicate clearly with the healthcare team; understand cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in health professions; and support workplace safety.
Follow patient care and hospital policies and comply with safety policies and standard precautions.
Suggest and support departmental changes, take responsibility for assignments, and support department projects and quality initiatives.
Document in medical records according to procedures and perform clerical functions as needed.
Achieve and maintain competency in advanced skills based on department need, including phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, and NG tube clamping and removal.