Patient Care Tech / PCT ERArdent Health

Overview

Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Emergency Room (ER) Patient Care Technician (PCT) in Montclair, NJ.

 

Why Join Us? 

 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. 
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. 
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. 
• Learn more about the benefits offered for this job. 

Get to Know Your Team:

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a PCT:

Responsibilities

• The Patient Care Tech provides direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse to all assigned patients and maintains a safe patient area.
• Assists in the triaging of patients, including admission, transfer, and discharge. 
• Reports all necessary information and/or unusual occurrences of an urgent nature as they develop. 
• Takes vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens. 
• Responds to emergencies. 
• Assists with patient transport and transfer. 
• Collects, reports, and documents clinical data. 
• Adheres to safety and risk management standards. 
• Assists with clerical and communication tasks to support patient care. 
• Registers patients for inpatient, outpatient, or emergency room services and obtains accurate demographic and insurance information. 
• Copies insurance cards as required. 
• Prepares ID bracelets and distributes with admission forms. 
• Provides patients with information required by federal mandates, i.e., Patient Rights and Responsibilities, Advance Care Directives. 
• Obtains appropriate signatures and copies and/or scans all identification and healthcare coverage presented. Documents reasons if this information is not attainable. 

Qualifications

Job Requirements: 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred Job Requirements: 

• 1+ years’ experience as an Emergency Department Technician. 

• Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) or Emergency Medical Tech - Paramedic (EMT-P) certification. 

 

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.