UPMC Hamot is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join the MICU! 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! This position is Full-Time, with rotating day and night shifts. At least one year of direct patient care experience required. _Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience._ **Responsibilities:** + Provides patient care, including assisting with procedures and activities of daily living. + Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies. + Provides feedback to the RN and reports changes in patient status. + Performs UPMC core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care). + Completes at least four of the following tasks: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal. + Reports equipment malfunctions. + Communicates effectively with other departments. + Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships. + Contributes to unit activities (responding to call lights, passing meal trays, transporting patients). + Receives and acts on feedback and direction. + Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director. + Takes action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance. + Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities. + Participates in self-review. + Provides patient and family instruction under the RN's direction. + May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per protocol. + Communicates clearly and effectively with the healthcare team. + Understands cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in health professions. + Supports workplace safety. + Maintains productive relationships with colleagues and patients. + Adheres to policies and procedures. + Complies with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions. + Supports departmental changes and quality initiatives. + Documents in the medical record according to procedures. + Completes work in a timely and productive manner. + Performs department clerical functions as needed. + Achieves and maintains competency in advanced skills based on departmental needs (phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tubes clamping and removal). + Performs other assigned duties. + High school diploma or equivalent. + Must have one of the following: - 1 year of general healthcare experience. - 6 months as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion. - Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation. - 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 limited to distribution to the nurse **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** + 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. + ACLS preferred. **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**