Full-Time
Patient Care Technician 2
Short Procedure Unit
Posted on 8/18/2026
Jefferson Health
Academic health system
No salary listed
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- A High School Diploma, GED diploma, or equivalent is required.
- Two years of nursing assistant, patient care technician, or healthcare experience is required; completion of advanced skills and knowledge training within six months of hire may be accepted in lieu of this experience.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.
- Certified Patient Care Technician certification from National Performance Specialists is required.
- Completion of an Advanced Clinical Course is required.
- Handle with Care certification is required.
- Dysrhythmia course certification is required.
- Provide advanced designated direct and indirect patient-care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed clinical team members.
- Recognize and address patients' physiological, emotional, and social needs while respecting their preferences, priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.
- Communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners.
- Perform designated direct and indirect patient-care activities to meet patient needs.
- Promote and maintain a safe patient-care environment.
- Act as a virtual safety associate when needed based on campus needs.
- Maintain supplies and equipment to support efficient unit operations.
- Train new staff on the use of supplies and equipment.
- Recognize and monitor individual patient electrocardiograms.
- Recognize and report hemodynamic instability and critical changes in patient condition.
- Maintain intravenous insertion competency, including ultrasound-guided intravenous insertion.
- Perform phlebotomy and laboratory specimen collection, including type and screen and blood cultures.
- Use advanced medical equipment for splinting, advanced rehabilitation therapy, trauma care, intra-aortic balloon pump, rapid infuser, central line, and arterial-line setups.
- Work with the professional development team to create training modules based on vendor information, use guidelines, and best practices.
- Coach and train team members on advanced equipment and procedures.
- Act as a transfer and positioning coach and trainer for specific patient populations in the acute rehabilitation setting.
- Perform bladder scanning and intermittent catheterization.
- Manage aggressive behavior and use de-escalation techniques.
- Coach and train team members in de-escalation techniques according to formal training guidelines.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Jefferson Health is an academic health system serving Philadelphia, South Jersey, and surrounding communities. The system delivers hospital, specialty, primary, emergency, outpatient, research, and professional education services across its care network. It serves patients, families, clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care integrated with university education, research, physician practices, and shared health-system operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. This structure supports consistent delivery across the organization.
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