Patient Care Technician - 60% Rotating - North Liberty Emergency Department - (26005618)
The University of Iowa Health Care's Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire a 60% Patient Care Technician at the Medical Center North Liberty. Under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses, the ED Patient Care Technician will perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care. Duties include (but not limited to):Perform EKGs throughout the Emergency Department as well as throughout the entire hospital.Set up rooms for patient admission.Clean equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit.Transport patients by bed, cart or wheelchair.Stock and supply patient rooms and Nursing unit.Perform basic CPR as required.Maintain patient confidentiality.Assist patients with bedpans, urinals and perineal cleansing.Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients.Turn, position, and ambulate patients.Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure.Enter daily patient record charting in computer.Transport equipment, specimens and supplies.Percent of Time: 60%Schedule: Rotating shifts (day, evening, and nights), will include a weekend rotation and holiday rotation as assigned
Location: North Liberty, IA
Pay Grade: 5 (https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-pay-plan)Benefit Highlights:Regular salaried position located in North Liberty, IowaFringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plansFor more information about Why Iowa?, click HERE!The University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus opened in the Spring of 2025. This 469,000 square foot facility is home to UI Health Care’s nationally recognized Orthopedics service line, offering comprehensive, coordinated, and accessible care across the outpatient, inpatient, and surgical venues. These state-of-the-art clinical facilities also include a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, retail pharmacy, and emergency department as well as an array of support services. The facility has been designed to support a superior patient and staff experience; excellence across our patient care, teaching, and research missions; convenient access to services; and engaging community partnerships. UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming, highly skilled, and collaborative workforce to be a part of the opening team for this superb new campus, and to help further our mission of: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®
Minimum Eligibility Requirements: Ability to read, write and follow instructions Desired Qualifications: Direct patient-care experience Work experience in a health care environment Strong written communication skills Customer service experience Certified Nursing Assistant At least six months of recent Emergency Room experience and/or EMT-B certification Please include a resume with your submission. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Polly Terukina at polly-terukina@uiowa.edu Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
: Iowa City
: North Liberty
: Patient Care Providers
: Healthcare
: Regular
Part-time
: No
: Oct 12, 2026, 8:14:55 PM
WE CARE Core Values
Welcoming: We strive for an environment where every voice is heard, emphasize, regular communication, and seek transparency wherever possible.
Excellence: We strive to achieve excellence in all that we do.
Collaboration: We believe teamwork is the best way to work.
Accountability: We behave ethically, act openly and with integrity in all that we do, taking responsibility for our actions.
Respect: We honor diversity and recognize the worth and dignity of every person.
Equity: We dedicate ourselves to equity and fairness.
Mission
Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
University of Iowa Health Care is changing medicine through:
• Pioneering discovery
• Innovative interprofessional education
• Delivery of superb clinical care
• An extraordinary patient experience in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative, team-based environment
University of Iowa Health Care is changing lives by:
• Preventing and curing disease
• Improving health and well-being
Vision
World Class People: Building on our greatest strength.
World Class Medicine: Creating a new standard of excellence in integrated patient care, research, and education.
For Iowa and the World: Making a difference in quality of life and health for generations.
Recognitions/ Awards
In its 2020 rankings of “Best Employer for Diversity," Forbes ranked UI Health Care No. 47 overall among large employers nationwide and No. 10 in its Healthcare & Social category.
