Patient Care Technician, 5 South Cardiology

UPMC Hamot Patient Care Technician Opportunity

Are you a healthcare professional interested in a career that provides plenty of opportunity for growth and development? If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!

UPMC Hamot is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join our 5 South Cardiology unit!

This position is full-time, rotating shift hours.

Responsibilities :

• Assist with patient care, procedures, and daily living activities.
• Support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies. Report patient status changes and provide feedback to RNs.
• Perform core nursing assistant duties : ADLs, vital signs, I&O, blood glucose, weights, specimen collection, Foley care.
• Competent in at least four additional tasks : phlebotomy, EKG, simple dressings, Foley / IV catheter removal, bladder scan, straight catheter, point-of-care testing.
• Report equipment malfunctions and communicate with other departments.
• Respond to call lights, phones, pass meal trays, and transport patients. Accept feedback, identify learning needs, and seek help with prioritization.
• Educate patients / families under RN direction; manage restraints per protocol. Communicate clearly with healthcare team; respect diversity and workplace safety.
• Maintain professional relationships and demonstrate accountability and motivation. Follow all patient care and hospital policies, including safety protocols.
• Support departmental changes, quality initiatives, and problem-solving. Document care accurately and complete clerical tasks as needed.
• Apply telemetry monitors and support patient safety indicators. Distribute medications only to nurses, not administer them.
• In addition to the required standard competencies, the Patient Care Technician will achieve and maintain competency and / or perform at least 1 or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need : phlebotomy / venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrythmia, 12-lead EKG, and NG tubes clamping and removal.

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran