Patient Care Technician - MICU

**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