Patient Care Tech

Ardent Health Services; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

UT Health Tyler is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for night or day shifts in Tyler, Texas. This full-time role supports multiple hospital units and involves assisting patients with daily activities, taking vital signs, and helping with basic procedures under RN supervision.

Candidates should have a High School diploma, Texas certification, and BLS within 14 days. CNA/PCT certification or nursing student status is acceptable. Prior acute care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Active Texas certification required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily activities (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, and eating.
• Observe and report patients' progress to RN or medical staff.
• Obtain and record vital signs and collect specimens for lab tests.
• Provide basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
• Measure and record intake/output and assist with range of motion; perform ECGs as ordered.
• Assist in treatments and procedures such as feeding tubes, catheter care, and splinting.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Vital signs monitoring

Patient transport

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CNA or PCT certification, or nursing student (final year)

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a night or day shift, full-time Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Tyler, TX.

Hiring for multiple units.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• UT Health Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system serving hundreds of thousands annually. Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program and a Level III NICU. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a PCT:

• Assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.
• Observes patients’ progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurse or other medical staff.
• Obtains and records patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.
• Provides basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
• Measures and records patients' intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines, assist patients with range of motion, and draws blood.
• Assists in providing treatments to patients, performs technical procedures such as feeding tube and catheter administration, suture/staple removal, splinting of extremities, and performs ECGs as ordered.
• Coordinates daily activities for assigned unit to include general clerical and administrative support and participates in performance improvement activities to enhance and maintain personal and department qualifications and standards of performance.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must maintain active certification within the State of Texas.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• Completion of approved CNA or PCT certification, or may be in the senior year of nursing school with less than one semester to complete the nursing program.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• 5 years' experience in acute or long-term care.
• Demonstrated proficiency in phlebotomy.
• Competent to perform in at least two general areas of practice (cross-trained and cross-competent to cover more than one hospital service, role, or function).