Patient Care Technician - Full time - No Exp Needed - Paid Training

University of Rochester; Rochester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community teaching hospital is recruiting Patient Care Technicians to work full-time with rotating shifts. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to enter the medical field, as no experience is required and paid training is provided. Candidates must be available for orientation and able to work various shifts, gaining hands-on patient care experience while performing essential duties like measuring vital signs and transporting patients.

Qualifications

• No experience required; paid training provided.
• Must commit to five weeks of orientation.
• Ability to work any shift and any day.

Responsibilities

• Measure and document patient vital signs.
• Transport patients and specimens.
• Maintain and document output from drainage systems.

Education

GED or high-school diploma

Job description

Job Description

Highland Hospital, a 261‑bed community teaching hospital and affiliate of the University of Rochester Medical Center, is recruiting Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to work full‑time, rotating day, evening, and night shifts. Qualified candidates must be available full time (36–40 hours per week) and rotate through all shifts, Monday‑Friday, every other weekend, and 50% of holidays. No experience is required – you receive paid training. Must commit to five weeks of orientation and be able to work any shift and any day. Excellent opportunity for those looking to enter the medical field and gain hands‑on patient‑care experience.

Responsibilities

• Measure and document patient vital signs.
• Maintain, measure, and document output from drainage systems (urinary, gastric, wound).
• Bath, toilet, and groom patients.
• Position and turn patients.
• Recognize, document, and report physical, behavioral, and mental changes in patients.
• Re‑stock and maintain unit patient‑care supplies.
• Transport patients and specimens.
• Perform EKGs.

Units Staffed

• Acute Care for the Elderly Unit (ACE)/Alternate Level of Care Unit (ALC) – West 4
• Cardiac Care/Stepdown Unit – West 5
• Surgical Unit – West 6
• General Medicine/Surgical Unit – West 7
• Medical/Surgical Oncology – East 5
• Orthopedics – East 6
• Neuroscience Medical/Surgical Unit – East 7
• Emergency Department / ED Observation Unit
• Medical/Surgical Observation Unit
• PACU
• Same‑Day Surgery

Pay Range

$20.30 – $26.36 per hour. Compensation within this range is based on factors such as market data, education, experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Qualifications

• GED or high‑school diploma required for all levels.
• Six months or more of direct patient‑care experience or graduation from an approved CNA program preferred.

Employment Details

Location: Rochester, NY

Employment Status: Full‑time

Hours per week: 36–40

Shift pattern: Rotating day, evening, and night shifts; Monday‑Friday, every other weekend, and 50% of holidays.

Orientation

Commit to five weeks of orientation and be prepared to work any shift and any day.