Patient Care Technician, Float Pool

Patient Care Technician

UPMC Hamot is looking for a Patient Care Technician to join the Float Pool! Are you dedicated to patient care and looking for an opportunity to provide care in different specializations? If so, we invite you to apply today! This position is full-time with rotating shifts, weekends coverage required. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Responsibilities :

• Assist with patient procedures and daily living activities (ADLs).
• Support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
• Report patient status changes and provide feedback to RN.
• Perform core nursing assistant tasks : blood glucose, weights, vital signs, intake / output, specimen collection, Foley care.
• Competent in at least four advanced tasks : phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV removal.
• Report equipment malfunctions and communicate effectively with departments.
• Maintain respectful, professional relationships and respond to unit needs (call lights, phones, meal trays, patient transport).
• Accept feedback, identify learning needs, and seek help with planning / prioritizing.
• Educate patients / families under RN direction; apply / remove restraints per protocol.
• Communicate clearly with healthcare team; understand cultural diversity and workplace safety.
• Demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Follow all patient care and hospital policies, including safety and standard precautions.
• Support departmental changes, projects, and quality initiatives.
• Document care accurately; complete clerical tasks as needed.
• Routinely perform core tasks including telemetry application, safety indicators, and hospital-acquired condition monitoring.
• Limited access to medications-only distributes to nurse.
• Maintain competency in at least one advanced skill : phlebotomy, IV / Foley removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tube clamping / removal.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must meet one of the following experience or education criteria :
• 1 year of general healthcare experience.
• 6 months as UPMC Nursing Assistant / CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire / transfer / promotion (if less than 1 year experience).
• Enrollment in PT / OT / PA or related healthcare training program with at least one clinical rotation completed.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
• Successful completion of UPMC Patient Care Technician class.
• Successful completion of eRecord training.
• EMT or Paramedic certification preferred, or current enrollment in an EMT / Paramedic program.
• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within one year of hire or transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) within 6 months of hire or transfer.
• Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran