Full-Time Patient Care Technician - Transplant Patient Service Center
Are you looking to establish a fulfilling, hands-on health care career while elevating the patient experience? As a Patient Care Technician with UPMC Presbyterian, you’ll make a meaningful difference on our team by working with our Life Changers to provide high-quality patient care.
UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet designated hospital, is currently hiring a Full-Time Patient Care Technician to the Transplant Patient Service Center.
About the Position:
The Transplant Patient Service Center is a one‑of‑a‑kind care environment within UPMC, dedicated to supporting patients before and after abdominal and cardiothoracic transplant. As the essential bridge between inpatient hospitalization and the outpatient transplant program Patients visit our 29‑bed outpatient procedural unit for lab work, evaluation by their transplant team, and a variety of specialized transplant‑related services.
This is a fast‑paced, collaborative environment where nurses are respected and valued by physicians, APPs, patients, and families. The unit is open during daylight hours, and nursing staff work rotating weekends.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver routine patient care and support services, following established policies and procedures
- Under the direction of nurses and/or physicians, ensure high-quality patient care is maintained at all times
- Assist with ADLs
- Take vital signs, perform phlebotomy and simple dressings, 12-lead EKGs, bladder scans, and collect specimens
- Report equipment malfunctions and communicate effectively with the healthcare team
- Ensure patient and workplace safety, demonstrate professionalism, and maintain productive relationships
- Provide patient care, support therapies, and assist with instruction under RN guidance
- Adhere to all policies, safety standards, and document patient information appropriately
- Complete tasks in a timely manner, including clerical functions as needed
Nursing Support Career Ladder
At UPMC, our goal is to support your career growth, starting with our strong career ladder! A Nursing Support career at UPMC Presbyterian helps you reach your full potential and advance toward your goals, with resources, mentorship, leadership, and continuing education classes every step of the way. Our career ladder includes Nursing Assistant > Patient Care Technician > Senior/Specialist Patient Care Technician > Lead Patient Care Technician.
Job title and salary will be based upon qualifications and career ladder requirements. The entry level hourly rate is $19.40.
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Prior Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician experience highly preferred.
- Successful completion of UPMC Nursing Assistant, or Patient Care Technician, or EIC training program.
- Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Paramedic, or current enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.
- Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran