Patient Care Technician - 6 South

Full-Time Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Nights | 6 South

UPMC Hamot is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join our 6 South team. In this role, you will provide essential patient care and support under the direction of licensed healthcare professionals while helping to ensure a safe, respectful, and patient-centered experience.

About 6 South Cardiovascular, Renal Transplant & Surgical Specialty Acute Care Unit

6 South is a 43-bed acute care medical-surgical unit specializing in the post-operative care of adult cardiothoracic, vascular, and bariatric surgery patients. The unit also provides specialized care for kidney transplant donors and recipients, including post-transplant patients.

Patients on 6 South may require telemetry monitoring, oxygen therapy, and advanced treatments such as CPAP, BiPAP, and Optiflow. The unit's clinical focus includes glycemic management, vasoactive medications, anti-arrhythmic therapies, electrolyte replacement, and hemodynamic monitoring. This specialized environment offers PCTs the opportunity to gain valuable experience while working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

As a Patient Care Technician, you will play an important role in supporting patient recovery, promoting comfort and safety, and contributing to exceptional clinical outcomes.

Title and salary will be determined based on education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), patient procedures, mobility, respiratory and cardiopulmonary therapies, and reporting changes in patient condition to the RN.
• Perform core Patient Care Technician responsibilities, including blood glucose testing, vital signs, weights, intake and output monitoring, specimen collection, Foley care, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, patient safety monitoring, transportation, and documentation.
• Demonstrate competency in advanced patient care skills based on department needs, including tasks such as phlebotomy, 12-lead EKGs, bladder scanning, catheter removal, point-of-care testing, simple dressings, straight catheterization, IV removal, basic arrhythmia monitoring, and NG tube clamping/removal.
• Document patient care accurately and timely in accordance with established procedures and maintain appropriate medical record documentation.
• Provide patient and family education under the direction of the RN and assist with the application, monitoring, and removal of restraints per physician orders and hospital policy.
• Maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Support unit operations by responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, transporting patients, and assisting with departmental clerical functions as needed.
• Report equipment malfunctions promptly and ensure a safe environment by following all safety policies, procedures, and standard precautions.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, cultural awareness, and a commitment to patient and workplace safety.
• Participate in ongoing learning and professional development by seeking feedback, identifying learning needs, and supporting department quality initiatives and process improvements.
• Access to medications is limited to the distribution of medications to the nurse in accordance with policy.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must also have either:
• 1 Year of general healthcare experience, OR
• 6 months of experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion for those with less than 1 year of experience, OR
• enrollment in PT/OT/PA 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 eRecord training.
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.
• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• 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)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran