UPMC Community Osteopathic is hiring a Patient Care Technician for the Perianesthesia Unit. This is a flex full-time position working 28-40 hours per week on a rotating shift schedule, with hours varying based on unit needs. The starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience.
In this role, you will provide direct patient care support in the perianesthesia setting, assisting patients with activities of daily living, procedures, and recovery. You will work closely with the nursing team to monitor patient status, respond to patient needs, and maintain a safe, clean care environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient care duties including assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning patients
- Assist with patient procedures and provide support during physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies
- Perform core nursing assistant responsibilities including vital signs, point-of-care testing (blood glucose), weights, intake and output documentation, telemetry monitor application and reapplication, specimen collection, simple dressings, 12-lead EKG, and bladder scan
- Perform hospital-acquired condition and patient safety initiative prevention measures including application and removal of compression devices
- Respond to call lights and telephones, pass meal trays, and transport patients
- Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate departments
- Document patient care activities in the medical record according to established procedures
- Provide feedback to the RN regarding patient care and report changes in patient status
- Provide instruction to patients and families under the direction of the RN
- Maintain professional and respectful communication with patients, families, colleagues, and other departments
- Adhere to all safety policies, procedures, and standard precautions
- Complete department clerical functions as needed
Advanced Skills
Based on department operational needs, you may be required to achieve and maintain competency in one or more of the following: peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia interpretation, and NG tube clamping and removal.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One year of general healthcare experience, OR enrollment in a PT/OT/PA/RN program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, OR completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field
- Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class
- Successful completion of basic information system training
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification based on AHA standards (must include both didactic and skills demonstration components and be completed within 30 days of hire)
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting clearance with renewal
- Act 33 clearance with renewal
- Act 34 clearance with renewal
- Act 73 FBI clearance with renewal
Preferred Qualifications
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic certification, or current enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Microcomputer experience
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
Additional Information
Access to medications is limited to the distribution of medication to the nurse. You will be expected to receive feedback constructively, identify learning needs, and take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance. You will participate in self-review as requested and support department-based projects and quality initiatives.
