Patient Care Technician – ICU
Hours: Full-Time 36 hours per week 
Location: UPMC Williamsport
Schedule: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Every other weekend & holiday required

Join our dedicated ICU team and make a meaningful impact every night. UPMC Williamsport is seeking a compassionate and skilled Patient Care Technician Specialist to support our Intensive Care Unit. This role is essential in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced, critical environment.

 
About the Role
As a Patient Care Technician Specialist, you’ll work closely with nurses and healthcare providers to assist with clinical and personal care tasks. You’ll monitor vital signs, support daily living activities, collect specimens, and help maintain a safe and clean environment. Based on department needs, you may also perform advanced clinical skills such as:

Basic arrhythmia monitoring
Complex wound care
12-lead EKGs
NG tube clamping and removal
Final job title will be determined based on your education, experience, and manager discretion.

 
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate care including bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, and repositioning patients
Perform point-of-care testing, vital signs, weights, I&O, and telemetry monitoring
Assist with specimen collection, simple dressings, and restraint application/removal
Perform advanced procedures such as IV and Foley catheter insertion/removal, phlebotomy, and straight catheterization
Transport monitored patients and support clerical functions as needed
Educate patients and families under RN direction
Support unit safety, equipment maintenance, and quality initiatives
 
What We’re Looking For
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Commitment to patient safety and dignity
Ability to adapt in a high-acuity environment
Willingness to learn and grow within a clinical ladder