Patient Care Technician - Emergency Department

Job Summary

Geisinger offers a Patient Care Tech a $1,500 sign-on bonus and competitive benefits, including health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) plan. Eligible candidates also receive a $18.94 minimum hiring rate with potential for increases based on experience, along with up to $3 shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends. Additionally, there's up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse.

Job Duties

• Performs a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with policies, procedures, and practices.
• Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, including advanced dressing care, suctioning, removal of Foley Catheter and peripheral IVs.
• Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to CLSI guidelines.
• Documents in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record.
• Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards.
• Reports any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
• Ensures the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician orders.
• Fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care, including patient hygiene and changing linens.
• Provides one-to-one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
• Accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
• Performs point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Assists in problem-solving, trouble-shooting, and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
• Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitates patient throughput activities.
• Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standards.
• Coordinates transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit, including scheduling tests, faxing consults, and assisting with ordering supplies.
• Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operates, problem-solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment, including scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
• Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
• Supports discharge follow-up phone calls and coordinates virtual discharge appointment teams.
• Participates in 5-minute drills and/or quality rounds - participates in regulatory readiness as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year-related work experience is preferred. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and graduate from a specialty training program is preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment
• Up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per year
• Three medical plan choices, including options to save with a flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment
• PTO plan that allows you to earn more time fast
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health and earn incentives
• Family-friendly support, including adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave, and a free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Shared governance structure that empowers our nursing support staff
• On-the-job training and education
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program

Purpose & Values

We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.