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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Patient Care Technician - Oncology Unit'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23362585/patient-care-technician-oncology-unit/'
job_id: '23362585'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Pittsburgh, PA'
employment_type: 'Full-Time'
date_posted: '2026-02-18T14:00:15.24Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:27.823Z'
---

# Patient Care Technician - Oncology Unit

- Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Patient Care Support
- Shift: Rotating
- Business unit: ST Health St. Margaret
- Pay: $18.99–$28.11 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-02-18T14:00:15.24Z

## Description

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Join ST Health St. Margaret’s 5A Oncology Unit as a Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician, where compassion meets excellence in cancer care. In this vital role, you’ll provide hands-on support to patients and collaborate closely with our skilled nursing team to deliver exceptional care. This position offers rotating 12-hour shifts (6:00 AM–6:00 PM or 6:00 PM–6:00 AM) and includes weekend and holiday requirements, ensuring continuity of care for patients when they need it most.

##### **About 5A Oncology**

The 5A Oncology Unit specializes in comprehensive care for patients undergoing cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, symptom management, and supportive therapies. Our team is dedicated to creating a healing environment that prioritizes comfort, dignity, and personalized care. In addition to oncology services, the unit manages complex medical needs, requiring strong teamwork and adaptability in a fast-paced setting.

##### **Responsibilities**

###### **Patient Care**

- Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning.

- Support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies as directed.

- Provide feedback to the RN and promptly report changes in patient status.

- Offer patient and family instruction under RN supervision.

- Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per physician or hospital protocol.

###### **Core Clinical Tasks**

- Perform ST Health Nursing Assistant core responsibilities:

- Vital signs, blood glucose checks, weights, intake/output, specimen collection, Foley care, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, and patient safety checks.

- Complete at least four of the following tasks:

- Phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing changes, Foley catheter removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scan, straight catheterization, or IV catheter removal.

###### **Advanced Skills (as needed)**

- Maintain competency in one or more advanced skills based on department needs:

- Phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley removal, basic arrhythmia recognition, 12-lead EKG, NG tube clamping/removal.

###### **Communication & Teamwork**

- Communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

- Establish professional, respectful relationships with colleagues, patients, and families.

- Respond to unit needs, including answering call lights, phones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.

###### **Safety & Compliance**

- Report equipment malfunctions promptly.

- Adhere to all hospital policies, safety protocols, and standard precautions.

- Support department initiatives, quality improvement projects, and process changes.

###### **Professional Development**

- Accept feedback constructively and take action to improve skills and performance.

- Identify learning needs and seek assistance in planning and prioritizing tasks.

- Participate in self-review and ongoing education.

###### **Documentation**

- Accurately document patient care in the medical record according to established procedures.

- Complete clerical tasks as needed.

*This position is posted as a Patient Care Technician, which is a valued step in ST Health's Patient Care Support Career Ladder. The final candidate will be placed in the appropriate title and salary based on experience and education.*

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##### **Nursing Assistant Qualifications**

- **Education:** High school diploma or equivalent.

- **Training:** Successful completion of ST Health Nursing Assistant or EIC training program.

- *Training Schedule:* Tuesday–Thursday during your start week, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM. Attendance for all three days is required.

- **Skills:**

- Knowledge of body mechanics and safe transfer techniques.

- Strong oral and written communication skills.

- **Certification:** Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.

- **Medication Access:** Limited to distribution of medication to the nurse.

##### **Patient Care Technician Qualifications**

- **Education:** High school diploma or equivalent.

- **Experience (must meet one of the following):**

- 1 year of general healthcare experience, **OR**

- 6 months as ST Health Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, **OR**

- Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, **OR**

- Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a health sciences field.

- **Training:**

- Successful completion of ST Health Patient Care Technician class.

- Successful completion of basic information system training.

- **Skills:**

- Microcomputer experience preferred.

- Strong oral and written communication skills.

- **Certification:** EMT or Paramedic certification (or current enrollment in EMT/Paramedic program) preferred.

- **Medication Access:** Limited to distribution of medication to the nurse.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

- Act 34 with renewal

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

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