Patient Care Technician - Psychiatric Emergency Services

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician to support their Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) department!

The shifts for this position will rotate and include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends.

Assist with procedures, daily living activities, physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies. Provide feedback to RNs and report changes in patient status.

Perform blood glucose tests, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care, and at least four additional tasks (e.g., phlebotomy, EKG, dressing, catheter removal).

Report equipment malfunctions, communicate effectively with other departments, and maintain professional relationships.

Respond to call lights, telephones, pass meal trays, and transport patients.

Receive feedback, identify learning needs, improve skills, and participate in self-review.

Instruct patients and families under RN direction, apply and monitor restraints as needed.

Communicate clearly with the healthcare team, understand cultural diversity, support workplace safety, and maintain productive relationships.

Follow all patient care and hospital policies, comply with safety procedures.

Document in medical records, perform clerical functions, and complete work timely.

Achieve competency in advanced skills like phlebotomy, IV removal, EKG, and NG tube management.

High school diploma or GED.

Must also have either a) 1 Year of general healthcare experience, OR b) 6 months of experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant / CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire / transfer / promotion for those with less than 1 year of experience, OR c) enrollment in PT / OT / PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, OR d) completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.

Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class

Successful completion of eRecord training.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances : CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hireCPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire ACLS preferred

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran