Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Earn While You Learn Program

*Now scheduling interviews for our February 2025 cohort.*

Join a culture that encourages growth, teamwork, diversity, pride, efficiency, and exceptional patient care. Whether you are starting your very first job or want to start a new career in healthcare, theEarn While You Learntraining programs could be the place for you.

The UVA Earn While You Learn Trainee Program provides structured coursework and paid on-the-job-training as a full-time, benefitted employee. Minimum requirements are a high school diploma or GED; no experience is required. If you are seeking a career that is rewarding and makes a difference, join one of the nation's premier academic health systems.

Earn While You Learn training programs begin February 2025.

Find more information on program career paths and training here: https://hr.virginia.edu/careers-uva/job-openings/earn-while-you-learn

If you are interested in being considered for any of the training programs, please apply to this posting. You will be contacted by a Recruiter to schedule an interview.

Position Compensation: $16.00/hour + benefits

You will be paid a total of 40 hours/week. All course and certification fees will be paid for by UVA Health in return for 1 year FULL-TIME commitment as an employee at UVA Health once course is completed.

Patient Care Technician Trainee (PCT) - Earn While You Learn Program

• Performs a variety of patient care and administrative support functions under the supervision of a Medical Center Registered Nurse (RN) in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• Assists patients with personal care as needed for optimal recovery during hospitalization.
• Performs basic nursing skills as delegated by an RN and in accordance with policy and procedure to promote patient health and wellness.
• Provides for a safe environment and safe delivery of care.
• Performs administrative support functions.
• Maintains necessary skills and competencies.
• Assists in capturing patient data, such as vital signs, weights and measurement of intake and output.
• Assist in reporting changes in patient condition and abnormal findings in patient data promptly to the registered nurse.
• Assists in providing patient with personal hygiene needs.
• Assists in providing patient with ADLs, exercise and ambulation.
• Assist in obtaining, labels and forwarding specimens for diagnostic testing.
• Assists professional healthcare staff with performing physical examinations and patient procedures.
• Observes for environmental factors affecting patient/staff safety on an ongoing basis. Reports any potential hazards immediately.
• Identifies patients prior assisting with any intervention.
• Maintains safe transfer and patient positioning practices.
• Cleans equipment and performs safety checks as directed.
• Reports incidents involving patients, staff and/or visitors promptly to RN or supervisor using the institution's quality reporting process.
• Demonstrates knowledge of institution's fire/emergency/infection control programs.
• Performs administrative support functions.
• Completes supply stocking, inventory and ordering as directed.
• Identifies strengths and opportunities for professional development and goals for self-improvement.
• Completes annual mandatory training activities and regulatory in-service requirements with-in established timeframes.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent.

Experience: No experience required.

Licensure: No licensure/certifications are required to apply to this role.

Physical Demands: Job requires frequently bending/stooping and driving (Home Health Aide only). Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs and > 100lbs (Home Health Aide only). May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease