Job description
**Job Title: Patient Care Assistant**
The Patient Care Assistant delivers support for both direct and indirect patient care activities in collaboration with registered nursing staff. This includes executing care plans and aiding patients with their daily living requirements. The role involves performing clinical tasks such as ECGs, venipuncture, and monitoring vital signs, all while ensuring a secure environment for all patients. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or equivalent, along with successful completion of a training program in Nurses Aide, Medical Assistant, or EMT. A Basic Life Support certification is mandatory, as well as a minimum of one year of experience in a relevant patient care setting.
Temple University Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
