Patient Care Technician, PACU Holding Area

Full-Time Patient Care Technician – PACU Holding Area (UPMC East)

Location: Monroeville, PA
Schedule: Monday–Friday | No nights, weekends, or holidays
Shifts: 4x10-hour shifts 

Are you an experienced Patient Care Technician looking to grow your clinical skills in a fast-paced, specialized surgical environment? UPMC East is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join our dynamic PACU team!

Why Join Our Team?

• Work in a specialized PACU holding area where you’ll gain hands-on experience with:

   

  • Blood draws

     

  • Supporting post-op recovery and discharge
  • collaborating with nursing for a 4-5 patient assignment for our holding area
• Enjoy a predictable weekday schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays
• Be part of a collaborative team that values skill development and patient-centered care

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience with direct patient care in a hospital setting (minimum of 2 years)

What Makes This Role Special?

This is a unique opportunity to work in a high-acuity surgical environment while continuing to build your clinical expertise. You’ll play a vital role in both preparing patients for surgery and helping them transition safely to the post-op.

Responsibilities:
 

• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions. Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department. Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
• Must routinely perform the UPMC nursing core patient care technician responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. PLUS point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs). In addition, completes simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections. Additionally, must perform IV catheter removal, Foley catheter removal, IV insertion, Foley catheter insertion, straight catheterization, phlebotomy and ticket to ride. All competencies must be achieved. In addition to the standard required competencies, the Patient Care Technician - Specialist will achieve and maintain competency and/or perform at least 1 or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need: basic arrythmia, complex wound care, 12 lead EKG, and NG tubes clamping and removal.
• Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN. May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director or direct leader. Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges. Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department. Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives. Documents in the medical record according to established procedures. Transports cardiac monitored patients within the hospital setting. May insert foley catheters and perform straight catheterization as instructed by RN. May perform IV insertion, removal, and dressing change. Completes department clerical functions as needed.
• May, in the course of their duties, be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients. Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another.

• High school diploma or GED. 
• Must also have either a) 2 years of general healthcare experience  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 bachelors degree in a health sciences field. 
• Annual completion of a professional contribution to be determined after hire
• 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. 
• Successful completion of a basic arrhythmia course and annual competency required. 
  
  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 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal

• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

   

   

  UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran