Patient Care Technician - Senior, Weekend Program (Additional 20% to Base Rate)

Patient Care Technician, Senior

6 West General Surgery at UPMC East is currently hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician, Senior to join our dynamic team as part of our Weekend Program! Enjoy an extra 20% boost to your base pay just for being part of the weekend program! Work-life balance with two 12-hour shifts per week-giving you more time for what matters most. Be part of a rotating weekend schedule, offering variety and flexibility. If you're passionate about patient care and thrive in a fast-paced, supportive environment, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying great benefits and competitive pay.

The Patient Care Technician - Senior plays a vital role in delivering high quality patient care by assisting nurses and healthcare providers in daily clinical and personal care tasks. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), collecting specimens, and ensuring a clean and safe patient environment. The Patient Care Technician - Senior may also work collaboratively with nurses to perform EKGs and phlebotomy procedures. The PCT must demonstrate compassion, strong communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care while adhering to all healthcare protocols and safety standards. In addition to the standard required competencies, the Patient Care Technician - Senior will achieve and maintain competency and / or perform at least one or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need : basic arrhythmia, complex wound care, 12-lead EKGs, and NG tubes clamping and removal.

Core Nursing Assistant Duties :

• Perform and maintain full competency in UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities :
• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) : bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, repositioning, and transporting patients.
• Point-of-care testing (e.g., blood glucose).
• Monitor and record weights, vital signs, and intake & output (I&O).
• Apply and reapply telemetry monitors.
• Support hospital-acquired condition and patient safety indicator protocols.
• Conduct simple dressings and bladder scans.
• Collect all types of specimens.
• Apply and remove restraints per protocol.
• Provide intra-hospital patient transportation ('Ticket to Ride')."
• Advanced Clinical Skills Based on department operational needs, must achieve and maintain competency in at least one of the following :
• Basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Complex wound care.
• 12-lead EKG performance.
• NG tube clamping and removal.
• Unit Support & Safety :
• Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department.
• Participate in universal unit activities :
• Respond to call lights and telephones.
• Pass meal trays.
• Transport patients.
• Demonstrate understanding of :
• Cultural diversity.
• Horizontal violence.
• Impairment in the health professions.
• Promote safety for patients and self in the workplace.
• Patient & Family Interaction :
• Provide instruction to patients and families under RN direction.
• Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
• Professionalism & Teamwork :
• Assume responsibility for assignments and view challenges as opportunities.
• Demonstrate awareness of personal behavior and its impact on department efficiency.
• Support department-based projects and quality initiatives.
• Identify and communicate learning needs to the unit director or direct leader.
• Request assistance in planning and prioritizing tasks when needed.
• Documentation & Clerical Support :
• Document care in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Transport cardiac-monitored patients within the hospital.
• Complete department clerical functions as needed.
• Medication Transport :
• May enter rooms where medications are stored.
• May transport medications when accompanying patients.
• Medication transport is limited to movement between departments.

High school diploma or equivalent. Must also have either a) 2 years of general healthcare experience and meet requirements of Patient Care Technician title, OR b) 1 year of experience (defined above) and enrollment in PT / OT / PA program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, or c) 1 year of experience (defined above) and completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field. Annual completion of a professional contribution to be determined after hire. Successful completion of patient care technician senior class. Successful completion of basic information system training. Microcomputer experience preferred. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. Nursing Student that has completed one clinical rotation preferred Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred. Successful completion of a basic arrhythmia course and annual competency required. May, in the course of their duties, be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients. Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances : CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire ACLS preferred CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire ACLS preferred CCMC required within 60 days of hire + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) + Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC) + Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal + Act 33 with renewal + Act 34 with renewal + Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.