PATIENT CARE TECH - CARDIAC TELEMETRY UNIT

Premier Health; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Premier Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Cardiac Telemetry Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. This part-time night shift covers 24 hours per week (7:00 PM–7:30 AM). The role supports nurses with basic patient care and documentation.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and a BLS CPR certificate. No prior experience is required, but candidates may have STNA/CNA/PCT training or clinical rotation experience during nursing school.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS CPR certification required.
• No prior experience required, but candidates may have STNA/CNA/PCT training or nursing school clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Check vitals (temperature, heartbeat, breathing).
• Assist patients with movement, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples (e.g., urine).
• Report changes to a nurse promptly.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Cardiac Telemetry Unit

Shift: 7:00PM-7:30AM Part Time 24 hours a week, 48 hours per pay period Nights

Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are

• Check things like temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.

So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.

Education: You'll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training: you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don't already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you don't need to do it beforehand).

Experience: No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:

• Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
• Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)
• Currently in nursing school and finished one clinical rotation.

Other Skills:

• You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
• You know how to use a computer.
• You're good at organizing things.
• You can talk and listen well to others.
• Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before