Patient Care Tech I - 7A

Baptist Health Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support patients and families with basic care, monitoring, and hygiene. This role is integral to the patient care team, requiring compassion, strong communication, and the ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals.

Education includes CPR, skills training, Crucial Conversations, and Hospitality in Healthcare, with flexible hours and opportunities to learn ongoing skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 12 college level credit hours that include a passing grade in English Composition with a C or higher and an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient and family with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete.
• Be an essential part of the patient care team with compassion and excellent human interaction skills.
• Communicate effectively with the patient, family, and healthcare team.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Problem solving

Adaptability

Willingness to learn

Proactivity

Education

12 college credits incl. English composition

Job description

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 authorized72.00 hours bi-weekly.

Today, Baptist Health is Arkansas' most comprehensive healthcare organization with more than 250 points of access that include 11 hospitals, urgent care centers, a senior living community, and over 100 primary and specialty care clinics in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.