Full-Time Patient Care Technician - UPMC Presbyterian Emergency Department

Start a rewarding career at UPMC Presbyterian as a Patient Care Technician ! Work alongside compassionate professionals while making a meaningful impact on patient care.

UPMC Presbyterian Emergency Department is hiring a Full-Time Patient Care Technician ! This position will work three 12-hour rotating shifts per week including daylight, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Why Choose UPMC?

✔ Competitive Pay & Benefits – Health coverage, retirement plans, and more.

✔ Career Growth – Structured career ladder with advancement opportunities.

✔ Paid Training – Mandatory three-day training (weekdays, daylight hours).

Your Role

• Assist with daily patient care (bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, etc.).
• Perform vital signs checks, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, EKGs, and more.
• Work rotating shifts (day, evening, overnight, weekends, and holidays).
  
  

Career Ladder & Qualifications

• Patient Care Technician: High school diploma + 1 year of experience OR enrollment in a PT/OT/PA program OR a Bachelor's in health sciences.
• Senior/Specialist PCT: 2 years of experience OR 1 year + PT/OT/PA program OR 1 year + Bachelor's in health sciences.
• Lead PCT: 3 years of experience + advanced patient care tasks.
  
  

High school diploma or equivalent and one of the following:

• 1 year of general healthcare experience, OR
• 6 months of experience as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, OR
• Enrollment in a PT/OT/PA program or a related healthcare training program with at least one completed clinical rotation, OR
• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in a health sciences field.
• Successful completion of the UPMC Patient Care Technician class.
• Successful completion of basic information system training.
• Preferred: Experience with microcomputers and familiarity with electronic health records.
• Preferred: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic certification, or current enrollment in an EMT/Paramedic program.
• Medication Access: Limited to medication distribution to the nurse.
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Required within 30 days of hire (must meet AHA standards with both a didactic and skills demonstration component).
• Preferred: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Act 34 Clearance required.
  
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran