About The Role

JOB SUMMARY

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists with patient care under the direction of and RN, MD, PA or NP.

All patient care team members act to meet patient needs and learn new skills to achieve quality patient care and customer service. Team members promote a cooperative working relationship with each other, other staff, and the public by facilitating and enhancing communication, displaying honesty and respect, displaying sensitivity to age specific needs and cultural differences, and expressing and accepting feedback in a professional manner.

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No )

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

40 Yes

Technical Duties

Accurately measures, records, and reports vital signs, including temperature, oxygen saturation, and other assigned patient data.
Performs 12-lead EKGs and promptly hand-delivers results to the RN or provider.
Performs phlebotomy/laboratory specimen collection in accordance with Nursing Department competency requirements.
Under nursing supervision assists applying bedside and portable cardiac monitors.
Ensures oxygen tanks are full and ready prior to patient transport.
Applies ice packs and orthopedic soft goods as directed.
Cleans and disinfects patient care equipment, including gurneys and portable monitors; red tags, and removes malfunctioning equipment for repair.
Supports unit operations by answering phones, relaying messages, and communicating with the appropriate members of the care team.

40 Yes

General Patient Care Duties

Prepares patients for procedures, assisting with changing into gowns as needed.
Assists with the management and documentation of patient belongings, including transport of valuables to Security or Pharmacy per departmental procedures.
Provides or assists with personal hygiene and basic patient care needs.
Facilitates safe and timely patient transport throughout the perioperative continuum, including transport to preoperative areas, inpatient units, and discharge locations to support patient flow.
Transfers patients using proper body mechanics, safe patient handling techniques, and unit equipment.
Supports unit readiness by stocking bedside carts, and other patient care supplies as needed.
Assists with unit readiness in Pacu and preop bay turnovers and supply management ensure stocking of supplies and equipment organization.

20 Yes

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Follows all unit, department, and Medical Center policies, procedures and work rules.
Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patients and/or staff. Complies with HIPAA regulations.
Follows House and Telephone Standards as established by Medical Center.
Maintains knowledge of and adheres to all applicable Medical Center and unit specific infection control, health and safety policies and procedures.
Completes annual safety and violence in the workplace training.
Supports the mission, philosophy and goals of the Medical Center.
Supports the development of unit/team goals and actively participates in unit staff meetings, inservices, and educational programs as required.
Contributes to and actively participates in the quality assurance and quality improvement process.
Maintains a clean, safe and functional work environment.
Starts work at scheduled time and completes work on time.
Follows guidelines on use of sick leave and other paid time off.
Complies with dress code, including photo identification.
Provides unsolicited assistance to team members.
Uses appropriate chain of command when applicable, e.g., problem solving, seeking information.
Performs other duties as assigned

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LIVING PRIDE STANDARDS

Service Excellence

Demonstrates service excellence by following the Everyday PRIDE Guide with the UCSF Medical Center standards and expectations for communication and behavior. These standards and expectations convey specific behavior associated with the Medical Center’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence, and provide guidance on how we communicate with patients, visitors, faculty, staff, and students, virtually everyone, every day and with every encounter. These standards include, but are not limited to: personal appearance, acknowledging and greeting all patients and families, introductions using AIDET, managing up, service recovery, managing delays and expectations, phone standards, electronic communication, team work, cultural sensitivity and competency.
Uses effective communication skills with patients and staff; demonstrates proper telephone techniques and etiquette; acts as an escort to any patient or family member needing directions; shows sensitivity to differences of culture; demonstrates a positive and supportive manner in which patients / families/ colleagues perceive interactions as positive and supportive. Exhibits team work skills to positively acknowledge and recognize other colleagues, and uses personal experiences to model and teach Living PRIDE standards.
Exhibits tact and professionalism in difficult situations according to PRIDE Values and Practices
Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information.
Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to safety and infection control policies and procedures.
Assumes accountability for improving quality metrics associated with department/unit and meeting organizational/departmental targets.

Work Environment

Keeps working areas neat, orderly and clutter-free, including the hallways. Adheres to cleaning processes and puts things back where they belong. Removes and reports broken equipment and furniture.
Picks up and disposes of any litter found throughout entire facility.
Posts flyers and posters in designated areas only; does not post on walls, doors or windows.
Knows where the Environment of Care Manual is kept in department; corrects or reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate departments.
Protects the physical environment and equipment from damage and theft.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties listed in this section are not essential or intrinsic to the job but are performed at times.
Included in this section should be a general statement such as. “Perform other duties as assigned.”
This phrase allows the supervisor to assign sporadic or one-time tasks as needed.

Please list

Performs other duties as assigned.

POPULATIONS SERVED

Employees who routinely provide direct patient care require a statement concerning Populations Served Competencies. Typically, a statement such as “Demonstrated ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of a specific individual, including the patient’s age.” is sufficient. Select from the following patient age categories.

Infant

Child

Adolescent

Adult

Geriatric

MEDICATION ACCESS AND STORAGE

The “Medication and Auxiliary Staff Competency” must be successfully completed for Level I, Level II or Level III staff PRIOR to performing duties requiring medication access (including access, transport, and/or stocking activities OR access to medication storage areas for cleaning).

LEVEL 1: Access Med Storage Areas for Cleaning

LEVEL 2: Access & Transport

LEVEL 3 : Access, Transport & Stocking

Environmental Service Personnel Drivers

Anesthesia Technicians

Patient Support Assistants (PSAs)

Hospital Assistants (depending on specific duties; ask HR if unsure)

Hospital Unit Service Coordinators

Material Services Personnel

Volunteers

Medical Assistants

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Ophthalmology Technician

Patient Care Assistants (PCAs)

Pharmacy Storekeepers

Radiology Technologists (all modalities, Ultrasound, Mammo, etc.)

Instructions : After employee successfully completes the level-appropriate competency, please check the corresponding box below. Obtain the employee’s and manager’s signatures to attest that the competency was completed and send the signed job description to HR for the employee’s personnel file.

_____ Level 1 As a part of his/her daily activities, employees may have access to medication storage areas for cleaning only. These activities must be in compliance with the Medications and Auxiliary Staff competency for Level 1.

_____ Level 2: As part of his/her daily activities, employee may access and transport medications. These activities must be in compliance with the Medications and Auxiliary Staff competency for Level 2

_____ Level 3: As part of his/her daily activities, employee may access, transport and stock medications. These activities must be in compliance with the Medications and Auxiliary Staff competency for Level 3.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Phlebotomy license or certification
HS graduate
Ability to work effectively within a team.
Ability to satisfactorily perform job duties as defined in the job description.
Willingness to be taught/learn new skills
Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations (addition and subtraction ).
Ability to organize and effectively set priorities.
Basic computer skills.
This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

Prior experience as a PCA or PCT
Current BLS certification
EKG Technician Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant
Knowledge of medical terminology is preferred appropriate to the responsibilities of the job .