PATIENT CARE TECH - MEDSURG

Premier Health Partners; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners is seeking a Patient Care Tech at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, OH. The role supports nurses and helps patients with daily needs, vital signs, and routine tasks to ensure safe, high-quality care.

Under nursing supervision, PCTs perform essential duties, including documentation and teamwork to keep the unit running smoothly. Education: high school diploma; Training: BLS CPR; Experience: no prior job required, with acceptable training pathways.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must have a BLS CPR certificate prior to start.
• No prior job experience required; alternative pathways include STNA/CNA/Patient Care Technician training or clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration).
• Assist with mobility, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples (e.g., urine).
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Hospital experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Department: Med Surg Unit

Shift: 6:30am-7:00pm Full Time Days, 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period

Facility: Atrium Medical Center

They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients. They can:

• Check vital signs, such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals

Position: Patient Care Tech

The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.

So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.

Education: You'll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training: Before you start, you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. They can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation, too, so you don't need to do it beforehand.

Experience: No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:

• Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
• Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)
• Are in nursing school and have finished one clinical rotation.

Other Skills

• You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
• You know how to use a computer.
• You're good at organizing things.
• You can talk and listen well to others.
• Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.