Patient Care Tech, Day Shift, Full Time

Sentara Health; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and A

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term/Short-Term Disability and He

Life Insurance

401k/403b with Employer Match

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton, VA is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Medicine Unit. You will support comprehensive patient care, monitor vital signs, assist with ADLs, perform phlebotomy, EKG testing, and specimen collection under the direction of an RN.

The role requires a HS diploma or equivalent and active certifications such as CNA/NCMA/NCPCT or EMR/EMS/EMT credentials. The team emphasizes patient safety, timely documentation, and collaboration with nursing staff to ensure

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent is required and one of the listed certifications.
• CNA, NCMA, NCPCT or equivalent patient-care credentials are accepted.
• Emergency services credentials (EMR/EMS/EMT/AEMT/Paramedic) are eligible.
• Current student in a clinical program may qualify with prior RN/LPN/RT/PT coursework.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care on the Medicine Unit under RN supervision.
• Monitor and document vital signs, mobility, and daily living activities.
• Perform phlebotomy, specimen collection, IV removal and EKG testing.
• Ensure patient safety and accurate timely reporting of changes to nursing staff.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG testing

Documentation

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Sentara Care Partner Certification Program

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)

National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT)

US Navy Hospital Corps School (or equivalents)

Emergency Services credentials (EMR/EMS/EMT/AEMT/Paramedic)

Clinical program student (RN/LPN/RT/PT)

Job description

Overview

Sentara Careplex Hospital - Hampton, VA

First (Days)

~Day Shift (7:00 am-7:00 pm)

Rotating weekends

36 hours/week

Patient Care Technician (PCT) – Medicine Unit

The Patient Care Technician provides patient care, support independent and dependent activities of daily living, vital signs, mobility and ambulation, phlebotomy, point of care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and foley catheter insertion and removal, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and document in a timely and accurate manner while reporting any change to the nurse or medical staff.

Education

• HS Diploma or Equivalent (Required) and one of the following required:
• Sentara Care Partner Certification Program, or
• Successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), or
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), or
• National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT), or
• Completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School, or
• Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic, or
• Current student enrolled in a clinical program (beyond prerequisites) having completed at least one semester of RN, LPN, RT or PT, or
• Current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant.

Certification/Licensure

• Basic Life Support Certification

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara CarePlex Hospital, located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.