Patient Care Tech (PCT) Med Surg/Telemetry (Full-time/Days)

Texas Health Resources; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical

Dental

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment programs

Flexible spending

Job summary

Texas Health Resources is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for the Med Surg/Telemetry 4B unit in Plano. You will support nursing staff with basic patient care, transfers, and daily living activities while maintaining safety and accuracy in documentation.

The role requires a high school diploma, CPT/PCT or EMT training, BCLS, CPI within 90 days, and strong communication skills. A nursing student or experience substitute option is available, with dedicated growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• TX CNA or PCT Training Program or approved program required upon hire.
• EMT or Military medical training equivalent required upon hire.
• Nursing student with fundamentals or foreign nursing degree may qualify.
• 1 year of applicable experience can substitute for active certification.
• BCLS required prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
• CPI training within 90 days and annually maintained.
• Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care under nursing staff direction.
• Assist with activities of daily living and patient transfer.
• Documentation and data collection per plan of care.
• Collaborate with nurses to adapt care to patient population and beliefs.
• Maintain safe patient environment and respond to patient needs.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma

TX CNA or PCT Training Program

EMT certification or equivalent

Nursing student with fundamentals completed

1 year experience in lieu of certification

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Job description

26010043

Patient Care Tech (PCT) Med Surg/Telemetry

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093

Work hours: Full-time Days (6:45am – 7:15pm)

• Variable Three 12-hour day shifts per week for 36 hours per week; with rotating weekends and holiday requirements

Medical Surgical/Telemetry – 4B Unit Highlights

• 22 bed medical surgical telemetry unit
• Self-scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

Here’s What You Need

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• TX CNA or PCT Training Program through NHA, NAHP and NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program required upon hire. Not required to maintain certification when applicable after hire or
• EMT – Emergency Medical Technician - Military experience with medic/medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) required upon hire or
• Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program required upon hire or
• 1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification required upon hire and
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required prior to providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 90 Days and Maintained Annually
• Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills.
• Nursing Students who do not complete course of study in nursing but having completed their Fundamentals Training and EMTs who do not retain formally retain their EMT status may continue in role if they have consistently demonstrated skills in their PCT position.

What You Will Do

Patient Care Techs (PCT) are responsible for providing an excellent patient healthcare experience at each Texas Health site. Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Essential Functions

CARE OF PATIENT/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
• Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
• Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
• Provides and Revises patient activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.
• Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.
• Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
• Enters orders into computer or manual system if applicable.
• Documents accurately and appropriately.
• In collaboration/consultation with the nurse, adapts care to reflect patient population.
• In collaboration/consultation with nurse, incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.
• Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.
• Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs and rounds as appropriate.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Patient Care Tech

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights

Since 1991, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. As a 386-bed, full-service hospital, we're proud to deliver exceptional care to North Texans through advanced technology and a dedicated team.

We offer a range of specialties, including emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine care, orthopedics, women's services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, and critical care. Our hospital also provides comprehensive surgical services supported by leading technology and clinical expertise.

As we look to the future, a new patient tower under construction and major campus renovations underway will deliver even greater access to advanced care in neuroscience, heart and vascular services, digestive health, and an expanded Emergency Department.

Texas Health Plano is a Level II Trauma Facility and the only health care provider in Collin County with Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Facility designations. We are also a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Heart Attack Center accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement.

We're proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated hospital and home to the DFW area's only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit. Our team members enjoy outstanding benefits, including an on-site childcare center designed to support working parents.

Learn More About Our Culture, Benefits, And Recent Awards.

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