Patient Care Technician Per Diem - Emergency Department

About the role

Geisinger is proud to offer a per diem Patient Care Technician position with market‑leading pay rates, up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights and weekend shifts, and up to $40,000 in financial support to become an RN. Geisinger’s purpose and values focus on caring for patients, members, students, and the community through kindness, excellence, learning, innovation, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and maintain the patient care and unit environment consistent with policies, procedures, and practices.
• Meet qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on the assigned clinical area.
• Provide enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, which may include advanced dressing care, suctioning, removal of Foley catheter and peripheral IV.
• Perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
• Perform daily, hands‑on aspects of the storage, preparation and delivery of breast milk, infant and pediatric formulas.
• Document in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record.
• Identify, observe, and document the physical needs of the patient according to established standards; report any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
• Obtain and maintain the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, per physician order.
• Provide or assist patients with activities of daily living and fulfill designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care, including patient hygiene and changing linens.
• Provide one‑to‑one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
• Accurately process specimens and provide timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
• Perform point‑of‑care patient testing and point‑of‑care instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Assist in problem solving, troubleshooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Serve as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
• Perform clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitate patient throughput activities.
• Transcribe and process orders according to unit standard.
• Release and confirm ordered tests to appropriate departments.
• Coordinate transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Participate in obtaining and communicating electronic information pertinent to the nursing unit; schedule tests, fax consults, etc.
• Assist in ordering supplies, including stationery items, floor stock, patient needs, and individual nursing supplies.
• Communicate with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operate, problem solve, and take corrective measures for clerical equipment; schedule maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Have access to non‑controlled medications storage and supply areas and transport non‑controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit.
• Assist with transporting non‑controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
• Assist with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
• Perform discharge follow‑up phone calls and coordinate virtual discharge appointments.
• Support staff with 5‑minute drills and/or quality rounds; participate in regulatory readiness as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) – required.
• Minimum of 1 year of related work experience – required.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): referrals