UPMC · 1 day ago
Patient Care Technician - MICU
Erie, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expUPMC Hamot is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join the MICU team. The role involves providing direct patient care, assisting with various therapies, and ensuring effective communication within the healthcare team.
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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
Qualification
Required
At least one year of direct patient care experience required
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
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
Preferred
Microcomputer experience preferred
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred
ACLS preferred
Company
UPMC
UPMC is one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the United States. A $10 billion integrated global health enterprise headquartered
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.46MKey Investors
Appalachian Regional Commission
2024-09-18Grant· $0.46M
Leadership Team
Leslie Davis
President and CEO
Frederick M. Hargett
Chief Financial Officer
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