Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Cardiology (Full Time)

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital is hiring a patient-focused, compassionate Patient Care Technician for its Cardiology Medicine Unit, Klarman 9. The 32-bed unit provides holistic nursing care to patients with cardiac disease and is located in the hospital’s new inpatient building, a state-of-the-art patient care environment that includes a rooftop healing garden. Typical PCT-to-patient ratios are 1:8 on days and evenings and 1:16 on nights.

The Patient Care Technician collaborates with the nursing team to provide quality patient care, working under the supervision of a registered nurse. This is a full-time position requiring 36 hours per week, with rotating day and night shifts and weekend and holiday rotation. The employee must be available to work full-time hours year-round.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 0–1 years of related work experience.
• Completion of the BIDMC in-house training program.
• Basic familiarity with computers and the ability to navigate web-based applications at a basic level.
• Ability to read and write English to understand basic safety instructions, take direction, communicate with patients, families, and staff, and respond to basic questions.
• Ability to understand spoken English to follow basic safety instructions, take direction, and communicate in basic English with patients, families, and medical center staff.
• Ability to make decisions based on specific instructions, standard practices, and established procedures.
• Ability to address routine problems by following directions and procedures and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Ability to follow general instructions and procedures; work is monitored by a supervisor or manager.
• Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures in routine situations.
• Ability to interact respectfully with employees, professional staff, and external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information, or deliver services.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
• Competence to provide patient care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults aged 16–30, middle-aged adults aged 30–60, and elderly patients aged 60 and older.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand or move around for most of the shift.
• Availability to work 36 hours per week year-round on rotating day and night shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations.
• Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Patient care experience is strongly preferred, including experience as a CNA or LNA, medical assistant, emergency department technician, EMT, or PCT; a PCT certificate; current nursing student status with at least one clinical rotation completed; Allied Health, Pre-Med, or Physician Assistant program candidacy; or Home Health Aide experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a registered nurse on developing a patient's care plan.
• Develop and maintain competencies as delegated by a registered nurse, including sterile dressing changes.
• Help maintain the safety of patients identified as being at risk for preventable injury by implementing nursing safety interventions or using protective devices and equipment under registered nurse supervision.
• Report all patient activity to the registered nurse in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

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