Patient Care Tech Jobs

About The Position

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 convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family, 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, with ability to accurately transmit, receive, and interpret information and needs.
• 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 (AHA) upon hire.
• Ability to lift and carry 40–50 lbs.; push/pull patients on beds or stretchers, including a stated 29 lbs. of push force; and perform lateral transfers involving up to 50 lbs. of the patient’s weight.
• Ability to stand and walk frequently to continuously; role-specific activities may include kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patient, family, 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.
• Serve as a virtual safety associate when assigned based on campus needs.
• Facilitate clinical examinations for telehealth encounters under the direction of a distant provider, using required peripheral devices, video-conferencing equipment, and software as needed.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• 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