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Job Title: Patient Care Technician I - NeuroOrtho - Jefferson Hospital - Full Time
Company: Highmark Health
Location: Jefferson Hills, PA 15025, 565 Coal Valley Road
Job Category: Patient Support
Job Type: Full Time
Posted: January 13, 2026
Job Description:
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Job Summary:
We are seeking a Patient Care Technician I - NeuroOrtho to join our team at Jefferson Hospital. As a Patient Care Technician I, you will provide direct care to patients and assist with non-direct patient care unit coordination. You will be expected to perform basic nursing procedures related to care and comfort of patients in stable condition, assist the RN in the care of acutely ill patients, and maintain objectivity during patient care.
Responsibilities:
- Provides direct patient care and activities such as activities of daily living, skin survey, vital signs, ambulation, specimen collection, intake and output, meal consumption, height and weight, blood glucose testing, and point of care testing
- Monitors patients and their medical records, and documents vital signs, weights, I&O, restraints, specimen collection, and all other treatments
- Participates in quality and patient satisfaction initiatives, such as bedside shift report, purposeful hourly rounding, promoting safety, and maintaining a clean and orderly environment
- Reports changes in patients physical, mental, and emotional conditions, as well as any issues or concerns identified to nursing staff
- Performs other duties as assigned or required
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provides direct patient care and activities
- Monitors patients and their medical records
- Participates in quality and patient satisfaction initiatives
- Reports changes in patients conditions
- Performs other duties as assigned or required
Qualifications:
- Minimum: High School Diploma or GED
- Limited or no experience
- Ability to attend 2 weeks of training
- Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to perform basic mathematics
- Basic computer skills
- CPR - American Heart Association
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Preferred Qualifications:
- Acute care experience within the last 3 years
- Currently enrolled in ASN or BSN program
- Preference given to those enrolled in Associates or Bachelors degree Nursing programs and completed at least one clinical rotation
Disclaimer:
The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirements:
- This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
- As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.
- In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures, as well as all data security guidelines established within the companys Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Highmark provides millions of people with the security of quality health insurance
Our history of helping families and companies with their health insurance needs dates to the 1930s, when our predecessor companies were established to help Pennsylvania's residents pay for health care.
Highmark was created in 1996 by the consolidation of two Pennsylvania licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association — Pennsylvania Blue Shield (now Highmark Blue Shield) and Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania (now Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield). We are now one of the largest health insurers in the United States.
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