PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN-RIVERVIEW-OBSERVATION-PART TIME-DAYS-BENEFITS

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in the United Kingdom is seeking a Patient Care Technician for part-time shifts. The role involves providing comprehensive patient care, communicating with healthcare teams, and participating in care programs. Applicants should possess at least a high school diploma and relevant certifications, with a strong focus on teamwork and patient support. A minimum hourly wage of $20.32 is provided along with benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of one of the relevant programs or equivalent medical background.
• At least one year of experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care based on various criteria.
• Ongoing communication with patients and healthcare team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration for patient care.

Skills

Ability to learn quickly

Strong sense of accountability

Exceptional focus on teamwork

Dedication to ongoing education

Education

High School diploma or GED

Completion of Patient Care Technician program

Tools

Phlebotomy certification

Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification

Job description

Patient Care Technician – Riverview – Observation – Part Time – Days – Benefits

Requisition # 2025-172611

Shift: Day
Status: Part‑time with Benefits

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better—advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service
• Providing for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions
• Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient status and rendered care
• Taking self‑directed or self‑motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities
• Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient’s plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care
• Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement (PI) activities

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma or GED
• Completion of one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician program; Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing; HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program; or equivalent medical background experience such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant. Note: Candidates that have not completed one of the programs but meet the other requirements will be considered for selection into the HMH PCT Apprentice Program. If selected, the candidate will be hired into the role of PCT Apprentice. Upon successful completion of the HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program, the candidate will be transferred to the Patient Care Technician role.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs; strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers; exceptional focus on teamwork; dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experienced or certified in phlebotomy, checking EKG, vital signs, blood sugar preferred
• At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred or eligible for the HMH PCT apprentice program.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician who has successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.

Compensation:

Minimum rate of $20.32 Hourly. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market‑competitive total rewards package.

EEO Statement

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.