UPMC Horizon Shenango Valley's Emergency Department is currently looking to hire a Limited Casual Patient Care Technician! Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) are vital partners in the patient care provided at UPMC. They work on patient care units and perform a variety of important basic and advanced skills. They work closely and continuously with patients, partnering with nurses and other professionals, to make a big difference in how patients recover and experience their hospital stay. Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer **Responsibilities:** + Patient Care: Assist with patient procedures and activities of daily living, including physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies. Provide feedback to the RN and report changes in patient status. + Core Nursing Assistant Duties: Perform essential tasks such as blood glucose monitoring, weights, vital signs, intake and output (I&O), specimen collections, and Foley care. Additionally, complete at least four of the following tasks: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, or IV catheter removal. + Equipment Management: Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department. + Communication: Establish effective communication with other departments and maintain professional and respectful interpersonal relationships. + Unit Activities: Contribute to unit activities, including responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients. + Feedback and Learning: Constructively receive feedback and direction, identify and communicate learning needs, and take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance. Participate in self-review as requested by the unit director. + Patient Instruction: Provide instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN. Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol. + Team Communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team. Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions. + Safety and Relationships: Support safety in the workplace and develop productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues. + Policy Adherence: Strictly adhere to all policies and procedures related to patient care and hospital information. Comply with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions. + Department Support: Suggest and support changes within the department, assume responsibility for assignments, and view problems as challenges. Support department-based projects and quality initiatives. + Documentation: Document in the medical record according to established procedures. Perform assigned work in a timely and productive manner and complete department clerical functions as needed. + Advanced Skills: Achieve and maintain competency in at least one advanced skill based on department needs, such as phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, and NG tube clamping and removal. Patient Care Technician: * High school diploma or equivalent. * Must also have either a) 1 Year of general healthcare experience, OR b) 6 months of experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, OR c) enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, OR d) 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. * Microcomputer experience preferred. * Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. * Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred * Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse. Patient Care Technician- Nursing Student: * High School Diploma or Equivalent * Enrollment in a Nursing Program with: a) 1 year of general healthcare experience or b) 6 months experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion or c) Completion of at least 1 nursing program clinical rotation required * Successful completion of UPMC Patient Care Technician class upon hire * Successful completion of basic information system training * Microcomputer experience preferred * Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing * Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medical to the nurse. Patient Care Technician- Senior/Specialist: * 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 CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire ACLS preferred + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**