Patient Care Technician - Telemetry (FT Nights)

Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Full-time
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Qualifications for this position include :

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Experience with obtaining vital signs, blood glucose, phlebotomy, EKG, and assist with activities of daily living.
  • Certification preferred (patient care technician, nurse assistant, medical assistant)
  • Behavioral health sciences interest or related areas preferred

Patient Care Associates (Telesitter) are responsible for the following :

  • Monitors up to fifteen (15) patients on one screen at all times while on duty.
  • Communicates with hospital staff and responds quickly to patient behavioral changes.
  • Documents patients behavior throughout entire scheduled shift.

The Patient Care Technician is a member of the health care team whose primary job function is to ensure the safety and well-being of a patient who is considered a danger, fall risk, or safety concern to him / herself.

Benefits include, but are not limited to :

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
  • Retirement Plans
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.

Join our team! Simply go to recruit.jefferson.edu and search (job#)

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University.

If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley.

Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools.

We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network.

We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence);

the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country.

In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

  • OUR MISSION : We improve lives.
  • OUR VISION : Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
  • OUR VALUES : Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Par Reference Code

105045

27 days ago
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