Patient Care Technician; PCT; Northridge Internal Medicine

Performs a variety of patient care and administrative support functions under the supervision of a Health Care Provider (physician, APP or RN designee) in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

• Provide safe and direct care to patients in their assigned work location making appropriate age adjustments as needed. Monitor patients’ conditions and provide updates to the health care team.
• Provide direct and indirect care to patients with and without medical/surgical complications to meet their comfort, personal hygiene and safety needs.
• Provide care in accordance with nursing and medical plans of care and deliver per UVA Health Nursing and Hospital policy and procedure.
• Ensure assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, stocked environment to facilitate meeting patient needs.
• Maintain supplies, educational material, equipment, sterilization of supplies, instruments and the environment to promote quality, safe patient care outcomes (as applicable).
• Contribute to the patient experience by accurately identifying the patient, by observing safety goals and reporting to a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or Registered Nurses.
• Identifying and reporting physical and mental responses posing harm to the Registered Nurse
• Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the plan of care, including admissions as outlined by UVA Health policy.
• Obtain or assist in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
• Attend all mandatory in-services and training.
• Ensure patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Demonstrate ASPIRE Values in all human interactions.
• Demonstrates teamwork in the delivery of patient care.
• Recognizes the importance of time sensitive issues.

In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Education:

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Experience:

No experience required

Licensure:
American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS Certification required. For Non-Certified team members hired prior to May 11, 2026, certification is not required, as relevant experience will be accepted in its place.

Must have one of the following:

• Certified Nursing Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Emergency Medical Technician in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Military Corpsmen/Medic (Combat Medic Specialist /Tactical Combat Casualty Care /Tactical Paramedic) NREMT certification or Tactical Responder Certification
• LPN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Graduate of a certified nursing program
• Patient Care Technician Certification, preferred National Center of Competency Testing
• Currently enrolled student nurses who have successfully completed the Clinical Experience and Didactic

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.

The pay range for this role is $16.37 - $23.82 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Job Profile

J1215 - Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Career Stream and Level

Clinical Technician-T2

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