Patient Care Tech I - 5 A - Neurosurgery

Baptist Health Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Patient Care Tech I for Neurosurgery. You will assist with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and support families, while coordinating closely with the care team. Your role centers on compassionate interaction and reliable communication with patients and staff.

The ideal candidate shows flexibility, strong organization, and the ability to learn new healthcare skills, with prior healthcare or service industry experience desirable but not required.

Qualifications

• 12 college credits including English Composition with a C or higher.
• GPA of 2.0 or greater; transcripts verified on application.
• Healthcare experience preferred but not required.
• Service industry experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with basic care, monitoring and hygiene.
• Support family and patient interactions with care team.
• Communicate needs clearly to the healthcare team.
• Spend most time in patient presence to ensure quality care.

Skills

Flexible hours

Organization skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Learning healthcare skills

Team collaboration

Proactive in anticipating needs

Problem solving

Education

12 college credits incl. English Composition with C or higher

GPA 2.0+

Job description

Patient Care Tech I - 5 A - Neurosurgery

The primary function of the PCT is to assist the patient and family with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. The PCT works as an essential part of the patient care team. As the member who spends most of their time in the presence of the patient, compassion, caring, and excellent human interaction skills are necessary along with excellent communication skills both to and from the patient and family, and to and from the rest of the healthcare team.

Other information:

• 12 college level credit hours that include a passing grade in English Compositionwith a C or higher and an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater.(transcripts will be verified upon application)
• Healthcare experience preferred but not required.
• Service industry experience preferred but not required.
• Will provide education that includes: CPR, Skills training, Crucial Conversations, and Hospitality in Healthcare

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed

• Willingness to work flexible hours.
• Good organization skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn and apply new healthcare related skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and do so consistently.
• Ability to collaborate with the health care team effectively and do so consistently.
• Ability to engage people at the appropriate level for their wellness and cognition.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to be proactive in anticipating the customer’s needs.

This job will be authorized48.00 hours bi-weekly.