What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Tech PT D position at Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health?
Job Details
PCT PT
Job Description
ELKINS COMPREHENSIVE PCT
About Jefferson
Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Patient Care Tech at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we're the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. Our work to improve lives is never done.
About Our Unit
Moss-Magee Comprehensive Unit at Elkins Park is a 21 bed general rehab unit. Our unit specializes in LVADs, life vests, milrinone drips and liver transplants. We also serve patients with strokes, ortho trauma, general ortho, amputees and mild traumatic brain injuries. The ages served are 18 and above.
Awards & Recognition
Moss-Magee Rehab is ranked by U.S.News & World Report as one of "America's Best" rehabilitation facilities. Well known for its success treating spinal cord injury, stroke, amputation, traumatic brain injury and related conditions, Moss-Magee Rehab sees nearly 2,800 inpatients and 190,000 outpatients yearly.
Schedule Commitment
Schedules are available 6 weeks in advance. The work schedule commitment for this position requires the following:
- These are 12-hour shifts
- Must be able to work every third(3rd) weekend
- Holiday commitment consists of 1 holiday per season
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Nurse Manager, Patient Care Techs will provide direct bedside care to patients:
- Performs assigned nursing procedures for the comfort and well-being of the patient
- Maintains appropriate documentation on all assigned patients, including flow sheets
- Assists physicians with examinations and tests as needed
- Other tasks include respiratory services, rehabilitation services, and phlebotomy
Qualifications
To qualify as Patient Care Tech, you must meet the following requirements for consideration:
- High School Diploma
- CPR-BLS through the American Heart Association
- One (1) year experience in an acute care inpatient environment preferred
- Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant certification preferred
Total Rewards
As a valued member of the team, you will be eligible to receive our total rewards package which includes:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
- Retirement Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Voluntary benefits
- Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Primary Location Address
60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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