Patient Care Associate - General Pediatrics - PT Days with Benefits (7am-3:30pm)

Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc.; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack MeridianHealth seeks healthcare support personnel with a high school diploma or GED and completion of a qualifying CNA/CMA/PCT program or equivalent patient-facing experience.

Candidates should have or be able to obtain AHA BLS healthcare provider certification within 60 days of start. The role emphasizes patient contact, vital signs monitoring, and compassionate care within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Completion of CNA / CMA / PCT program or equivalent patient-facing healthcare experience.

Skills

CNA

CMA

PCT

Education

High School diploma / GED

CNA / CMA / PCT program

AHA BLS Certification

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack MeridianHealth 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.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Completion of one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA, or Medical Assistant (CMA), or Patient Care Technician program (PCT), or Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing, or HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program, or have equivalent patient-facing healthcare experience.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experienced in checking EKG, vital signs, and blood sugar preferred.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

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