Patient Care Tech - Einstein Philadelphia (FT - Day)

Job Details

With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Patient Care Technician II (PCT II) provides advanced designated direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction and supervision of the licensed clinical team members in ways that value the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physiological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health. The PCT II has advanced clinical skills and certifications, as well as the ability to act as resource/mentor in the area of safe patient handling/de-escalation techniques/point of care testing.

Job Description

Essential Functions: 

· Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. 

· Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate 

and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and 

cultural beliefs and values. 

· Communicates with and supports the inter-professional team, patient, family and designated care 

partners. 

· Performs designated direct and indirect patient care activities to meet patient care needs under 

direction of licensed clinical team members. 

· Actively promotes and maintains a safe patient care environment. 

· May be assigned the role of a virtual safety associate as needed based on campus needs 

· Provides assistance in maintaining supplies and equipment available to ensure efficient unit 

operations. 

 

Qualifications: 

- One of the following is strongly preferred: 

· PCT training program completion within 24 months of hire 

· Nursing Student with one semester clinical completed  

AND: 

- Highschool Degree or Equivalent Required  

- Previous nursing assistant or healthcare experience preferred  

- AHA BLS CPR Required  

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, 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.