Find your calling at Mercy! Under the direction of the RN or LPN, assists in the individualized care of the patient to achieve the patients highest level of wellness. Works cooperatively with others as part of a team; recognizes the importance of group goals. Performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks essential to providing care to the patient.
Position Details: Patient Care Technician - Emergency Department (St. Louis)
Status: Full-Time and Part Time Schedule: 12-hour shifts
Job Description Summary
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, the Patient Care Technician provides individualized care to help patients achieve their highest level of wellness. This role is an integral part of the healthcare team, working collaboratively to deliver safe, compassionate, and efficient care. The PCT performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks essential to patient care.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or GED required. CNA/CPCT certification or enrollment in a healthcare career program preferred.
Licensure: Not required; Mercy provides a 175-hour training program for new hires without prior experience.
Certifications: BLS required within one month of hire; completion of PCT competencies within three months.
Primary Responsibilities
Patient Care & Daily Activities Assist with hygiene measures and routine activities such as ambulation, turning, and positioning. Support dietary needs, including feeding assistance and intake documentation. Monitor for skin integrity and apply appropriate interventions to prevent breakdown.
Clinical Documentation Accurately gather and record patient data (e.g., vital signs) in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Prepare charts for admissions, discharges, and transfers; file reports promptly.
Clinical Support Perform point-of-care testing and specimen collection as directed (e.g., glucose monitoring). Observe and report changes in patient condition immediately to appropriate personnel. Participate in patient admissions, discharges, and transfers, ensuring belongings are managed appropriately.
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, youll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, youll grow with us.
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.