Patient Care Tech, Full Time, Day Shift

Sentara Health; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and;

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term/Short-Term Disability & Life

401k/403B with Employer Match

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Job summary

Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton, VA is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician for the Medicine Unit. The role supports patient care, vital signs, mobility and phlebotomy with EKG testing and specimen collection on day shift (7:00 am–7:00 pm) with rotating weekends. 36 hours per week.

HS diploma and required certifications apply. Responsibilities include patient safety, documentation of conditions, and reporting changes to the RN.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent required and one of the listed certifications or programs.
• Candidate must have Basic Life Support Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care and assists with daily living activities.
• Monitors vitals, mobility, and ambulation
• Performs phlebotomy, point of care testing and EKGs
• Performs specimen collection and Foley catheter insertion/removal as directed
• Observes patient conditions and reports changes to RN/medical staff

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG

Mobility & ambulation

Specimen collection

Foley catheter handling

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Sentara Care Partner Certification Program

CNA

NCMA

NCPCT

Navy Hospital Corps School

EMR/EMS/EMT/AEMT/Paramedic

RN/LPN/RT/PT clinical coursework

Recent PCT/Nursing Assistant experience

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

City/State

Hampton, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Careplex Hospital Hospital is hiring a Full-time Patient Care Tech

Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Medicine Unit

~Day Shift

7:00 am-7:00 pm

Rotating weekends

36 hours/week

Overview

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

Keywords: NCP, Nursing Care Partner, CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing Assistant, NA, Patient Care, Night

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• 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
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara CarePlex Hospit** a **l , 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.