Patient Care Tech, Full-Time, Days

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance

401k/403b with Employer Match

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring a Patient Care Technician - Full-Time, Days. The role supports RN staff with direct patient care, vital signs, mobility, and basic procedures in a high-quality hospital setting.

Required HS Diploma or Equivalent and a valid BLS certification, with multiple certification pathways for qualification. This is an on-site daytime role focused on patient safety and compassionate care within a Magnet-recognized facility.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent is required and one of the listed certifications or equivalents.
• BLS certification required.
• Prior patient care experience or CNA/PCT background is preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to document observations accurately and communicate with nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and assist with activities of daily living.
• Monitor and record vital signs and report changes to the nurse.
• Assist with mobility, ambulation, and patient comfort.
• Collect specimens and perform basic point-of-care testing as directed.
• Perform phlebotomy and EKG testing under supervision as applicable.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness in patient care areas.

Skills

Vital signs

Mobility assistance

Patient safety

Phlebotomy

EKG

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Care Partner Certification Program OR CNA OR NCMA OR NCPCT OR Navy Hospital Corps OR EMR/EMS/EMT/AEMT OR clinical program (RN/LPN/RT/PT)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Additional Job Description

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring a Patient Care Technician - Full-Time, Days

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center - Williamsburg, VA

City/State Williamsburg, VA

Work Shift First (Days)

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 Tech, PCT, MA, Medical Assistant, EMT, EMS, Paramedic

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 may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center, has 145 licensed beds and features the latest healthcare technologies, serving the region with the life‑saving capabilities of an ultra‑modern medical center. The hospital offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all‑inclusive obstetrics care where patients can stay in one room. The hospital also provides advanced imaging and "smart" operating rooms. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has also achieved Magnet recognition, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing. 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.