Patient Care Technician- Observation

Patient Care Technician Observation

Patient Care Technician in Springfield MA Baystate Health Careers

Department: Observation

Location: Baystate Medical Center Springfield Massachusetts

Job Type: Part-Time

Shift: Night

Make an Impact with Baystate Health

Baystate Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join our Observation Department team at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield Massachusetts . Our Observation Department team provides care to a diverse adult patient population working closely with physicians nurses and interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe compassionate high-quality care.

Patient Care Technician Responsibilities Include:

• Patient Care & Monitoring: Provides safe age-appropriate care; obtains and documents vital signs measurements intake/output and changes in patient condition; promptly reports concerns to the appropriate clinical team member.
• Clinical Procedures & Testing: Performs approved treatments and procedures including dressing changes specimen collection EKGs Point-of-Care testing and other unit-specific clinical functions in accordance with Baystate Health policies.
• Treatment & Provider Support: Assists nurses and providers with examinations treatments procedures elimination needs and other delegated patient care activities; monitors patients and reports unexpected changes.
• Communication & Teamwork: Communicates respectfully and effectively with patients families and the healthcare team; recognizes culturally based needs and supports both clinical and non-clinical team activities.
• Patient Safety & Emergency Response: Maintains patient safety initiates appropriate emergency procedures provides one-to-one patient observation when required and maintains required clinical competencies.

Schedule Details

• Job Type: Part-Time24 hoursper week

• Shift: Night 7pm-7:30am

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts

• Weekend Requirement: Every other Friday and Saturday Night

• Holiday Requirements: Every other Holiday

Benefits That Support You

At Baystate Health you get the best of both worlds: the resources stability and career opportunities of a large integrated healthcare system with the supportive culture of a community-focused organization.

Depending on eligibility benefits may include:

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Medical dental and vision coverage including local Health New England plans.

• Tuition & Training: Tuitionassistance CEUs and professional development opportunities.

• Career Growth: Clinical advancement leadership development and internal career opportunities.

• Regional Opportunities: Career options across Baystate Health hospitals practices and services throughout western Massachusetts.

• Retirement: Retirement savings and employer match.

• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO for eligible employees.

About Baystate Health

Baystate Health is an integrated healthcare system serving patients and communities throughout western Massachusetts. Our network includes Baystate Medical Center Baystate Childrens Hospital Baystate Noble Hospital Baystate Franklin Medical Center Baystate Wing Hospital Baystate Medical Practices and Baystate Home Health & Hospice .

Whether you provide direct patient care clinical services or operational support your work at Baystate Health helps improve the health of the communities we serve.

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Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidates relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status national origin ancestry age genetic information disability or protected veteran status.

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