5B Med Surg PT Evenings PCT Abington
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides designated direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed clinical team members. The role supports patient- and family-centered care and addresses patients’ physiological, emotional, and social needs while respecting each individual and the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health. The PCT may collaborate with clinical departments and designated staff at a patient’s site to facilitate telehealth encounters between patients and providers. When assigned, the PCT may facilitate a clinical exam under the distant provider’s direction, using required peripheral devices, video-conferencing equipment, and software to support a comprehensive virtual care encounter. The role may also include serving as a virtual safety associate based on campus needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, patient care needs, and the PCT’s role on an interprofessional team.
- Ability to complete delegated tasks within the scope of the role.
- Knowledge of personal care and hygiene, and ability to apply it to patients’ daily needs.
- Knowledge of risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment and ability to take steps to reduce those risks.
- Ability to show respect and collaborate with each patient, family, and/or designated care partner.
- Knowledge of people from diverse backgrounds and ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
- Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques, including the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs using appropriate communication behaviors.
- Ability to use partnership-oriented language with patients and families and engage them in their health and healthcare.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
- Ability to lift and carry 40–50 lbs.
- Ability to meet physical demands that may include frequent to continuous standing and walking, pushing or pulling patients on beds or stretchers, lateral transfers, kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.
Nice To Haves
- LVHN colleagues must successfully complete LVHN’s inexperienced technical partner course.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners.
- Perform validated and designated direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of licensed clinical team members.
- Promote and maintain a safe patient care environment.
- Help maintain supplies and equipment to support efficient unit operations.
- Conduct patient rounds as assigned, anticipate patient needs, and respond promptly to patient call lights or pages.
- When assigned, serve as a virtual safety associate based on campus needs.
- When required, facilitate a clinical exam under the direction of a distant provider, using required peripheral devices, technology, and software for a virtual care encounter.
- Collaborate with clinical departments and designated staff at the patient’s site to facilitate telehealth encounters.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
