Job Description

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 financi al 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:

• The Patient Care Tech provide s direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse to all assigned patients and maintains a safe patient area.
• Assist s in the triaging of patients, including admission, transfer, and discharge .
• Report s all necessary information and/or unusual occurrences of an urgent nature as they develop .
• Take s vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect s specimens .
• Respond s to emergencies .
• Assist s with patient transport and transfer .
• Collect s , report s , and document s clinical data .
• Adhere s to safety and risk management standards .
• Assist s 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 .

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+ year s’ 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.

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