Patient Care Technician - Hospital at Home

Company: Geisinger
Location: Pittston
Posted on: January 27, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Patient Care Technician - Hospital at Home
Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Patient Support, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Hospital at Home Operations Team
Date Posted: 01/15/2025
Job ID: R-69518
Job SummaryGeisinger at Home--- brings healthcare to eligible Geisinger Gold Medicare Advantage members where they need it most - right where they live. Geisinger's at-home care program helps keep patients healthier, safer and better connected to their care team.

You'll work closely with primary care physicians, Geisinger's team of doctors, dietitians, case managers, pharmacists and other medical support staff as you visit patients and provide care right in their homes.

Join our growing Hospital at Home care team! Geisinger is proud to provide Hospital at Home services to our community. Join us in our efforts to make better health easier for our over one million people we serve.
Job DutiesGeisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: -Benefits of working at Geisinger: -

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one -
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents - -
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and---a health savings account (HSA) - -
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage - -
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions - -
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly - -
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year - -
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive - -
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones - -
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more. - -
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance - -Patient Care Technician Acute Hospital at Home
  • Hours: 7 AM- 5:30 PM - 10-hour shifts- 4 Days a week
  • Weekends: Up to every other weekend
  • Holidays: Up to every other holiday
  • Travel: Yes, this position supports patients in their homes. Visits in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. Will be able to use company fleet vehicle stationed in Pittston
  • Education: High School Diploma or GED is requiredJob Description:
    • May perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
    • Documents in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record.
    • Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards. Reports any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
    • Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
    • Provides for or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care. Includes patient hygiene and changing linens.
    • Accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
    • Performs point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control.
    • Assists in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
    • Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
    • Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitates patient throughput activities. Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standard.
    • Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
    • Coordinate's transportation of patients to multiple tests.
    • Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit. Schedules tests, faxes consult, etc.
    • Assists in ordering supplies. Stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies.
    • Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary.
    • Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
    • Discharge follow up phone calls / coordinating virtual discharge appointment team.
    • Participate in regulatory readiness as needed.
      Position Details
      Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, which may include but is not limited to advanced dressing care, suctioning, removal of Foley Catheter and peripheral IV.

      May perform a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures, and practices. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.
      EducationHigh School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
      ExperienceMinimum of 1 year-Clinical (Preferred)
      Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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