Patient Care Tech / PCT ER

Emergency Room Patient Care Technician

Join our team as a night shift, full-time Emergency Room (ER) Patient Care Technician (PCT) in Montclair, NJ.

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
• Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a PCT

• The Patient Care Tech provides direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse to all assigned patients and maintains a safe patient area.
• Assists in the triaging of patients, including admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Reports all necessary information and/or unusual occurrences of an urgent nature as they develop.
• Takes vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Assists with patient transport and transfer.
• Collects, reports, and documents clinical data.
• Adheres to safety and risk management standards.
• Assists with clerical and communication tasks to support patient care.
• Registers patients for inpatient, outpatient, or emergency room services and obtains accurate demographic and insurance information.
• Copies insurance cards as required.
• Prepares ID bracelets and distributes with admission forms.
• Provides patients with information required by federal mandates, i.e., Patient Rights and Responsibilities, Advance Care Directives.
• Obtains appropriate signatures and copies and/or scans all identification and healthcare coverage presented. Documents reasons if this information is not attainable.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred Job Requirements

• 1+ years' experience as an Emergency Department Technician.
• Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) or Emergency Medical Tech - Paramedic (EMT-P) certification.

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.