4WE Med Surg FT Nights 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, respects each person’s uniqueness, and addresses patients’ physiological, emotional, and social needs. The PCT may collaborate with clinical departments and designated staff at a patient’s site to facilitate telehealth encounters between patients and providers. The PCT communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners; performs assigned patient-care activities; promotes a safe care environment; helps maintain supplies and equipment; and conducts patient rounds as assigned. Based on campus needs, the PCT may serve as a virtual safety associate or facilitate a clinical exam under a distant provider’s direction using peripheral devices, video-conferencing equipment, and software.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, patient-care needs, and the PCT’s role on the 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 as needed.
- Knowledge of risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment and ability to take steps to reduce those risks.
- Ability to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family, and/or designated care partner.
- Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
- Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques, including accurately transmitting, receiving, and interpreting ideas, information, and needs.
- Ability to use partnership-oriented language and engage patients and families in their health and healthcare.
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
- Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push or pull patients on beds or stretchers; and assist with lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of the patient’s weight.
- Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift. Patient-care providers may need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform 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 assigned patient rounds, anticipate patient needs, and promptly respond to call lights or pages.
- May serve as a virtual safety associate based on campus needs.
- May facilitate clinical exams under a distant provider’s direction, using required peripheral devices, technology, and software to support comprehensive virtual-care 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
