Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit

Baxter Health; Mountain Home (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Scholarships

Employee Discounts

On-Site Pharmacy

Wellness Center

Employee Assistance

Flex Spending

Job summary

Baxter Health is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for the Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit in Mountain Home, AR. This full-time night shift (7pm–7am) supports care on a 19-bed geriatric unit and collaborates with CNAs, nurses, and providers to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care.

The role emphasizes safety, effective communication, and teamwork, with opportunities to grow within a Magnet®-recognized environment that values clinical leadership and education benefits.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent or Bronze CRC.
• Minimum of one year Psychiatric experience preferred.
• BLS required; SafetyCare Certification within 3 months of employment.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively; basic computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Handle stressful situations with compassion, patience and care.
• Maintain clear, effective communication with patients and team.
• Demonstrate strong observational skills and situational awareness.
• Take orders, report to supervisors, and perform routine tasks reliably.
• Collaborate with health care team to promote evidence-based care.
• Focus on positive patient outcomes and supportive care.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Observation skills

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CRC Bronze

Tools

Basic computer knowledge

Job description

Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit

Baxter Health

Mountain Home , AR

6590 - Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit

Full time , Nights , 7pm - 7am

Nursing Support

Geriatric BehavioralHealth Unit / Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Patient Care Tech (PCT) |Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | Nurse Assistant (NA) | Tech

Come to Baxter Healthand join the mental health team. We have the privilege of being able to provide excellent care to patients during acute mental health crisis. We enjoy our jobs and love to have fun. We are professional, respectful, always working toward uplifting each other, and ensuring we do our very best every day. Our Adult Behavioral Health is a 16-bed unit for patients age 18 and above, while our Geriatric Behavioral Health is a 19-bed unit for patients age 55 and above. Having both behavioral units, we are able to place patients on the most appropriate unit based on each individual’s need and primary diagnosis of mental illness requiring acute inpatient treatment. Patients are required to attend individual and group psychotherapy, activity therapy, and daily visits with providers. Our behavioral unit teams are actively engaged with each patient, building relationships and providing education to each patient throughout the shift.If behavioral healthis your passion, we are the unit for you!

Position Highlights:

• Clinical Experience: An ANCC Magnet® Recognized nursing program
• Clinical Leader: Featuring state-of-the-art equipment within a comfortable, family-friendly hospital environment recognized for being in the forefront of medicine and continually setting standards for quality healthcare in the Ozarks Region.

Responsibilities:

• Handle stressful and demanding situations with compassion, patience and a deep level of concern for others.
• Good communication skills are essential, even when the other party is confused, upset, uncooperative, or irritable.
• Strong observations skills, high sense of awareness to your surroundings and changes with the patients.
• Dedication, dependability and a certain degree of humility are required, since a BHT must be able to take orders, report to supervisors, and work on routine or even repetitive tasks daily.
• To succeed you must be able to put routine or repetitive services in perspective and focus on the greater positive effects they bring.
• Collaborate with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidence based care within a healing culture for the patient population served and their families.

Job Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent or minimum score of Bronze on the Career Readiness Certification (“CRC”) certificate. If interested in obtaining CRCregister as a Job Seeker at www.ARJobLink.Arkansas.gov .
• Minimum of one (1) year Psychiatricexperience is preferred.
• BLS required. SafetyCare Certification required in the first 3 months of employment.
• Other: Ability to read, write and communicate effectively. Basic computer knowledge required.

Safety Sensitive Designation: This position is deemed safety sensitive in accordance with Arkansas Act 593 governing Medical Marijuana.

Baxter Health offers competitive wages and an extensive benefits package. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Credit Union
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance Scholarships / Leadership Development / CMEs
• Employee Discounts
• On-Site Employee Pharmacy & Wellness Center
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flex Spending Account
• Benefits Me

Baxter Healthsupports a diverse and inclusive culture and is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter Healthemployment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender (including sexual orientation and gender identity), religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other legally protected status.

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter Healthis committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Should you have need for a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability, please contact Kim Beavers, HR Recruiter at [phone] or by email [e-mail] and provide the details of your specific request.