What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician- PACU position at UPMC?
Join a collaborative and supportive Pre-Op team focused on patient safety and providing an outstanding experience as patients prepare for surgery. The 15-bed unit supports a variety of surgical specialties and procedures. The schedule for this on-site position is 4:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with no weekends or holidays.
What We’re Looking For:
Ideal candidates are dependable, adaptable, strong communicators, and team-oriented. Patient care or healthcare experience is preferred, along with the ability to take initiative, demonstrate accountability, and anticipate the needs of patients and coworkers.
Title and salary will be determined based on education and experience.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct patient care, including assisting with procedures, activities of daily living, patient transport, positioning, toileting, bathing, feeding, and ambulation.
- Support preoperative patient preparation, including obtaining and documenting vital signs, blood glucose testing, CHG bathing, answering phones, and assisting with patient flow.
- Perform core Patient Care Technician responsibilities, including point-of-care testing, weights, vital signs, intake and output, specimen collection, Foley care, bladder scans, simple dressings, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, restraints, and intra-hospital patient transportation.
- Maintain competency in advanced skills based on department needs, including phlebotomy/venipuncture, 12-lead EKG, basic arrhythmia, peripheral IV removal, Foley catheter removal, straight catheterization, and NG tube clamping/removal.
- Assist with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies and promptly report changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Provide patient and family instruction under the direction of the RN and document care according to established procedures.
- Respond to call lights and telephones, pass meal trays, transport patients, and assist with clerical and other unit activities as needed.
- Communicate effectively and maintain professional, respectful relationships with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team.
- Follow all patient care, safety, infection prevention, confidentiality, and hospital policies and procedures. Report equipment malfunctions appropriately.
- Demonstrate accountability, adaptability, initiative, cultural awareness, teamwork, and a commitment to patient and workplace safety.
- Seek feedback and assistance as needed, identify learning opportunities, and support department projects, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement.
- Access to medications is limited to distribution of medication to the nurse.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000