Patient Care Technician - UPMC Presbyterian 12S

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

5h

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides routine patient care and supports department services in accordance with established policies and procedures. The role is directed by nurses and/or physicians to help maintain the highest degree of quality patient care. Duties may include activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients; blood glucose checks; vital signs; simple dressings; EKGs; bladder scans; and specimen collection.

The position is on 12S, a 30-bed acuity-adaptable General Medicine Unit serving a diverse patient population that may include patients with hepatology, urology, endocrinology, post-surgical complications, pulmonary, and infectious disease needs. This teaching unit offers inpatient experience and opportunities to expand clinical knowledge. The team works with medical teaching teams through daily multidisciplinary bedside rounds and collaboration with discharge planning.

Nursing support roles require rotating daytime, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts. Employees are expected to work 12-hour shifts, with the possibility of a mix of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts. Candidates hired without experience must complete a mandatory training course and attend for its full duration. Title and salary are determined based on education and patient care experience.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Meet one of the following: one year of general healthcare experience; six months of experience as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire, transfer, or promotion for those with less than one year of experience; enrollment in a PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with at least one clinical rotation completed; or a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
• Successful completion of the UPMC patient care technician class.
• Successful completion of eRecord training.
• CPR based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Act 34 clearance.
• Complete the mandatory training course with full attendance if hired without experience.
• Work rotating daytime, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts; 12-hour shifts are expected, with possible 8-hour shifts mixed in.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic qualification, or current enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program.
• ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine patient care and support department services in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning.
• Perform blood glucose checks and take vital signs.
• Provide simple dressings and perform EKGs and bladder scans.
• Collect specimens.
• Participate in care under the direction of nurses and/or physicians.
• Collaborate with medical teaching teams during multidisciplinary bedside rounds and with discharge planning.

What This Job Offers

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