UPMC East in Monroeville Pennsylvania is looking for a Part-Time Patient Care Technician to help support the 6W General Surgery Unit! 

This role will work part-time hours including 2, 12-hour shifts each week.Shift times typically start at either 6:00 AM or 6:00 PM but can vary. Some weekends and holidays are required. Apply today to join this great team at UPMC!

*The title and starting pay rate of this position may vary based on years of experience. *

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team while establishing respectful and interpersonal relationships.
• Support department-based projects and quality initiatives.
• Care for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace. Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Establish appropriate and effective communication with other departments.
• Constructively receive feedback and direction and performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.
• Identify and communicate learning needs to the Unit Director. Participate in self-review as requested by the Unit Director. Take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Provide feedback to the appropriate personnel regarding patient care and report changes in patient status.
• Provide instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the appropriate personnel.
• Document in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Provide patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living.
• Perform the UPMC Patient Care Technician responsibilities including but not limited to the bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning of patients. As well as care including blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, simple dressings placements, and Foley care.
• Contribute to the universal unit activities including but not limited to responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.
• May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
• Completes department clerical functions as needed.
• Assure equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
• Strictly adhere to all policies and procedures relative to patient care and hospital-related information.