Job Description

Make a Difference Every Day Through Compassionate Patient Care.

Join a collaborative healthcare team where you'll provide hands-on support to patients

while working alongside nurses and other caregivers to deliver exceptional, patient

centered care in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Organization Overview

Guthrie is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system serving patients throughout the

Twin Tiers of New York and Northern Pennsylvania. Our caregivers are committed to

delivering high-quality, compassionate care while fostering a culture of teamwork,

innovation, and professional growth.

Role Summary

The Patient Care Technican works under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed

Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care for individuals of all ages. This role

supports the healthcare team by assisting with activities of daily living, monitoring patient

conditions, performing clinical support tasks, and helping create a safe, comfortable, and

healing environment for patients and their families.

Schedule Details

• Full-time Nights - 7:00p.m. - 7:30 a.m. 36 hours a week
• Weekend and holiday rotation required
• Hours may vary by assigned department

Key Benefits & Perks Even for Part Time

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
• Employee wellness programs
• Career advancement within an integrated healthcare system
• Collaborative and supportive work environment

Recognition / Awards

• Forbes Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals – 2025
• Forbes Best Employers for Women – 2024, 2025
• Newsweek: America's Greatest Workplaces – 2025
• Becker's Best Places to Work – 2024, 2025
• America's Best-In-State Employers (Pennsylvania) – 2024, 2025

Position Summary: The ED EST is responsible for providing and supporting patient care and an exceptional patient experience in the ED. The ED EST is also responsible for supporting efficient throughput of both discharged and admitted ED patients.

Education, License & Cert:

• High school graduate/GED or equivalent
• BLS required
• EMT/EMT-P preferred
• EKG certification preferred
• Phlebotomy certification preferred

Experience:

Previous customer/patient relations experience preferred

Minimum 2 years of experience as a Patient Care Technician/CNA preferred

Essential Functions:

• Stocks and organizes ED supplies and equipment including dietary supplies
• Transports patients into and out of the ED including assisting patients from private vehicles, moving patients via wheelchair, stretcher, or hospital bed
• Measures and documents vital signs accurately and timely
• Present in the ED waiting area providing support and information to patients and families awaiting care or test results
• Keeps Nurse First or Charge Nurse aware of patient or family changes or increased anxieties. Alerts RN to any patients expressing the desire or demonstrating behaviors concerning for leaving without being seen.
• May perform phlebotomy as ordered by the provider or per Nursing Protocol orders
• Performs circulating role during trauma activations
• Performs POCT (and daily QI) and documents results; follows procedure for reporting critical results
• Performs EKGs as ordered by the provider or per Nursing protocol orders
• Responds to call bells
• Assists patients as needed (e.g., ambulation, bed pans, comfort measures)
• Performs hourly rounding in conjunction with the ED RN; documents same in the EHR
• Performs 1:1 suicide watch as requested
• Performs the sitter role as requested
• Identifies needed repairs to equipment or department and submits work orders for same
• Maintains pre-hospital equipment in an organized clean manner and communicates with pre-hospital providers
• Participates in ED staff meetings and ED Shared Governance

Other Duties:

• Performs clerical tasks and duties as assigned.
• Other duties to support departmental operations as assigned.

Pay Rate: $17.40 - $25.66 per hour

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Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.