Patient Care Technician / PCT ER at Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Emergency Room (ER) Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Westwood, NJ.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here: 

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people: 

• Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities. 

Your team is bigger than your department: 

• Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect. 

• Welcome patients and check for proper identification bracelets.
• Assist the patient to undress as needed preparing the patient for assessment, admission, physical examination and/or procedures.
• Draw intravenous or capillary blood from patients, assuring appropriate labeling and processing of specimens to expedite throughput.
• Label specimens in the presence of the patient.
• Take and record vital signs of patients on admission and as indicated by the professional nurse.
• Document vital signs accordingly on appropriate flow sheets, notify the RN of results.
• Place EMT backboards and other equipment in the appropriate storage place.
• Perform EKGs on patients complaining of chest pain within 10 minutes of arrival. Perform other EKGs are requested by the physician or professional nurse.
• Perform and document glucose finger sticks and collect other specimens as directed; promptly forward specimens to the lab for processing to avoid delays in throughput.
• Obtain and document patient weights as requested. 
• Assure the presence, functionality and cleanliness of all ED equipment. 
• Assist in the transport of patient to departments or units upon request.
• Routinely check inventory of assigned area and restock as necessary, inclusive of code carts. 
• Assist with the preparation as necessary assuring the patient is assisted with meals as necessary. 
• Ensure that the room environment is prepared for admissions; clean and remake stretchers after patient use, prepare stretchers and general area for next patient.
• Assist in answering any call lights or patient requests promptly and communicating to the RN any changes in the patient condition. 
• During “downtime” take the initiative to assure patient needs are met, evaluate supply needs and restock as necessary.
• Complete all required education and/or in-services within the timeframe established; attend staff meetings. 
• Lift a minimum of 5 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 10 lbs. and stand a minimum of 6 hours a day. 
• Adhere to the standards identified in the hospital’s organizational competencies.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 6 months in an acute care hospital setting
• Prior experience in performing EKG and phlebotomy procedures
• Maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification

Preferred Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Patient care or EKG and phlebotomy certificate
• Cardiac Credentialing International Certification