Patient Care Tech - FT Days - Stepdown 3A - Jefferson Torresdale
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 while addressing patients’ physiological, emotional, and social needs and respecting each individual’s uniqueness. The PCT may collaborate with clinical departments and designated staff at a patient’s site to facilitate telehealth encounters between patients and providers. The position is based at Jefferson Health Northeast, 10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a regular employee role on the Workday Day shift. The posting describes full-time employment. The PCT may also be assigned as a virtual safety associate depending on campus needs, and may 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 an interprofessional team.
- Ability to complete delegated tasks within the scope of the role.
- Knowledge of personal care and hygiene and the ability to apply it to patients’ daily needs.
- Knowledge of risks patients face in a healthcare environment and ability to take steps to reduce those risks.
- Ability to show respect and collaborate with each patient, family, and 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 the ability to accurately transmit, receive, and interpret information and needs.
- Ability to use partnership-oriented language and engage patients and families in their health and healthcare.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
- Lift and carry 40–50 pounds; duties may include pushing or pulling patients on beds or stretchers and lateral transfers.
- Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift.
- May need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR, depending on role-specific activities.
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 patient call lights or pages.
- Perform virtual safety associate duties when assigned based on campus needs.
- Facilitate clinical examinations under the direction of a distant provider, using required peripheral devices, video-conferencing equipment, and software to support a comprehensive virtual care encounter.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 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
- Access to medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for 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
