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

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:

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+ 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