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Position Certified Patient Care Tech - Progressive Care Unit

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
United States, Pennsylvania, Lansdale
100 Medical Campus (Show on map)
Jan 14, 2025
Job Details Jefferson Abington Hospital is hiring a full time Certified PCT. It's a 3 12-hours shift from 7AM - 7PM with rotational Weekends & Holidays. Job Description Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Patient Care Tech II (PCT II) at Jefferson Health. With more than 65,000 employees, were the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done. Patient Care Techs II are responsible for the following: Assists in the admitting, transporting, and transferring of patients. Responds to bedside alarms, ventilator alarms, and call bells. Provides care to patients and prioritizes based on care requirements delegated by the RN. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the Patient Care Tech participates in the delivery of patient care within the critical care environment. High School Diploma or GED PCT or EMT or CNA certification required Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification required PALS strongly preferred in units caring for pediatric patient population Completion of advanced clinical course preferred Handle with Care certification preferred Dysrhythmia course certification preferred Two years nursing assistant, PCT or healthcare experience required - certification and completion of advances skills and knowledge training within 6 months of hire accepted in lieu of experience requirement Work Shift Weekend Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Primary Location Address 1200 Old York Road, Abington, 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. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.