Patient Care Technician (PCT) - UVA Orthopedic Center

• Provide safe and direct care to patients in their assigned work location making appropriate age adjustments as needed. Monitor patients’ conditions and provide updates to the health care team. 

• Provide direct and indirect care to patients with and without medical/surgical complications to meet their comfort, personal hygiene and safety needs. 

• Provide care in accordance with nursing and medical plans of care and deliver per UVA Health Nursing and Hospital policy and procedure. 

• Ensure assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, stocked environment to facilitate meeting patient needs. 

• Maintain supplies, educational material, equipment, sterilization of supplies, instruments and the environment to promote quality, safe patient care outcomes (as applicable). 

• Contribute to the patient experience by accurately identifying the patient, by observing safety goals and reporting to a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or Registered Nurses. 

• Identifying and reporting physical and mental responses posing harm to the Registered Nurse 

• Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the plan of care, including admissions as outlined by UVA Health policy.  

• Obtain or assist in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests. 

• Attend all mandatory in-services and training.

• Ensure patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives. 

• Demonstrate ASPIRE Values in all human interactions. 

• Demonstrates teamwork in the delivery of patient care.  

• Recognizes the importance of time sensitive issues. 

• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent

Experience: No experience required

Licensure: American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS Certification required. For Non-Certified team members hired prior to May 11, 2026, certification is not required, as relevant experience will be accepted in its place. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires frequently bending/stooping and driving (Home Health Aide only).  Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 – 50lbs and > 100lbs (Home Health Aide only).   May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.