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UPMC Patient Care Technician in Seneca, Pennsylvania

Join our fast-paced cardiac and stroke unit @ UPMC Northwest hospital in Seneca, PA , where you will provide essential patient care and assist with a variety of clinical procedures, ensuring optimal outcomes for our patients. As a Patient Care Technician, you'll work alongside a dynamic healthcare team, supporting patient activities of daily living (ADLs) and performing key medical tasks under the guidance of registered nurses and physicians.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with patient procedures, ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning/repositioning), and physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.

  • Perform core nursing assistant duties including vital signs, blood glucose, point-of-care testing, telemetry, specimen collections, Foley catheter care, and more.

  • Demonstrate advanced skills as needed, such as phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing changes, IV catheter removal, and basic arrhythmia monitoring.

  • Report equipment malfunctions and ensure effective communication across departments.

  • Provide feedback to RNs, report changes in patient status, and assist with patient education under RN supervision.

  • Adhere to safety and quality protocols, including standard precautions and department-based quality initiatives.

  • Participate in self-assessment and continuous learning to improve skills and performance

If you're passionate about patient care and thrive in a fast-paced environment, apply today to be a part of our dedicated team.

As part of the next steps in our selection process, candidates who advance will be contacted for a phone screening.

Please be prepared for a detailed discussion, where we’ll ask a series of questions to better understand your qualifications and fit for the role.

  • High school diploma or equivalent required

  • Prior ADL experience (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning/repositioning) strongly preferred

  • 1 year of general healthcare experience, OR 6 months as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, OR Enrollment in PT/OT/PA or related healthcare program with completion of one clinical rotation, OR Bachelor’s degree in a health sciences field.

  • Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class upon hire.

  • Microcomputer experience preferred.

  • Strong communication skills (oral and written).

  • Access to medications limited to distribution to nurse.

Licensure & Certifications:

  • CPR (AHA standards) required within 30 days of hire (includes didactic and skills component).

  • ACLS preferred.

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required.

Apply today to join our dedicated healthcare team!

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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