Lead Patient Care Technician

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Education support

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest in Houston, TX is seeking a Lead Patient Care Technician to join the nursing team, delivering compassionate, hands-on patient care and guiding and mentoring fellow technicians.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, monitoring vital signs, documenting care, ensuring infection prevention, and training new staff. This is a full-time, on-site role offering comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities within a leading healthcare system.

Qualifications

• 2 years of patient care experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with ADLs, mobility and comfort; monitor vital signs; collect specimens; prepare for procedures; monitor telemetry as needed.
• Document patient care accurately and communicate updates to the nursing team for coordinated care.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment by following infection prevention practices and ensuring supplies are ready.
• Respond to patient needs through regular rounding and compassionate communication.
• Train new team members and share updates on policies and quality initiatives.

Skills

Hands-on patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Infection control

Mentoring staff

Telemetry monitoring

ADLs assistance

BCLS certification

Tools

Care documentation tools

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Lead Patient Care Technician? At HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Lead Patient Care Tech, you’ll be an integral part of the nursing team, delivering compassionate care that impacts patients’ lives every day. You’ll provide hands‑on patient care, assist with advanced procedures, and help guide and mentor and support the growth of new and experienced patient care tech staff.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting patients with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), supporting mobility and comfort, checking vital signs, collecting specimens, preparing for procedures, and monitoring telemetry as needed
• Documenting patient care accurately and communicating important updates to the nursing team to ensure coordinated, timely care
• Helping maintain a safe, clean environment by following infection prevention practices, setting up and caring for equipment, and ensuring needed supplies are ready
• Responding to patient needs through regular rounding and compassionate communication to promote comfort and trust
• Training new team members, sharing updates on policies and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient care

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

2 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is a 415+ bed acute care hospital that has been serving the north Houston communities for more than 40 years, providing a wide range of medical services including cardiology, maternity care, Level III NICU, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. We comprehensively serve our community by employing expert physicians, specialists, nurses and support staff who work together as a unified team to offer a range of diagnostic treatment and support services. From our 24-hour emergency department with Level II Trauma capabilities, to women’s services, to cardiology, we are dedicated to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional, personalized healthcare. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient‑centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.