Patient Care Technician Senior (PCT Senior)
Monday-Friday | 4x10-Hour Shifts | No Nights, Weekends, or Holidays!
Are you passionate about patient care and looking for a role that offers exceptional work-life balance? Join our dynamic perioperative team and make a meaningful impact on the surgical patient experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
4-day work week with 10-hour shifts
Monday through Friday schedule
Shift start times between 5:30 AM and 7:30 AM
No nights, weekends, or holiday requirements
Cross-training opportunities in both Pre-Op and Post-Op care
Work alongside skilled nurses and healthcare professionals dedicated to exceptional patient outcomes
About the Role
This position will primarily support our Inpatient Pre-Operative Holding Area, with cross-training opportunities in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) to provide additional support as needed. As a valued member of the perioperative team, you'll play a critical role in preparing patients for surgery and ensuring a smooth care experience.
Key responsibilities include:
- Transporting patients safely throughout the perioperative setting
- Applying telemetry monitors and assisting with patient preparation
- Obtaining capillary blood glucose measurements
- Managing and stocking essential supplies
- Assisting nurses with patient care activities and procedures
- Monitoring and reporting changes in patient condition
- Supporting quality, safety, and patient-centered care initiatives
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver outstanding care
What You'll Do
As a Patient Care Technician Senior, you'll provide compassionate bedside care while utilizing advanced technical skills, including:
- Vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, Foley care, and intake/output monitoring
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, ambulation, toileting, and repositioning
- Telemetry monitoring and application
- Patient transportation, including monitored patients
- Performing advanced competencies based on department needs, such as:
- 12-Lead EKGs
- Phlebotomy
- Bladder scans
- Foley catheter removal
- IV catheter removal
- Point-of-care testing
- Basic arrhythmia recognition
- Other specialized patient care skills
What Makes You Successful
We're seeking team members who:
- Thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members
- Embrace teamwork, continuous learning, and professional growth
- Take initiative and actively contribute to quality improvement efforts
- Value diversity, respect, and a culture of safety
Make a Difference Every Day
Join a team where your contributions directly support patients through one of the most important moments of their healthcare journey. If you're looking for a rewarding clinical role with a predictable schedule and opportunities to expand your skills, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to exceptional patient care.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must also have eithera) 2 years of general healthcare experience and meet requirements of Patient Care Technician title,
- OR b) 1 year of experience (defined above) and enrollment in PT/OT/PA program with completion of at least one clinical rotation,
- or c) 1 year of experience (defined above) and completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
- Annual completion of a professional contribution to be determined after hire
- Successful completion of patient care technician senior class
- Successful completion of eRecord training.
- Nursing Student that has completed one clinical rotation preferred Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.
- May require successful completion of the appropriate UPMC cardiac rhythm course as determined by organizational guidelines and unit-based clinical operations.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hireACLS preferred
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