PATIENT CARE TECH- PCU3

Premier Health; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health in Dayton, OH seeks a Patient Care Technician (PCT) for the Miami Valley North facility. The role focuses on assisting nurses and physicians with patient care, monitoring vitals, and supporting essential daily tasks.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and a BLS CPR certification (can be obtained during orientation). No prior experience required, though healthcare exposure or CNA/STNA training is a plus. Strong communication and computer skills are desirable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS CPR certification required or can be earned at orientation.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs, monitor patient condition.
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples (e.g., urine) and report changes to a nurse.
• Support nurses/doctors in daily patient care tasks.
• Assist with patient hygiene, weighing, and mobility.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Patient care focus

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certification

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Patient Care Unit 3

Shift: 7AM-7:30PM/ 36 hours per week/ 72 hours per pay period

Facility: Miami Valley North

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are

• Check things like 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.
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients get the best care possible!, who assists with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, enabling

Education

You’ll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training

you’ll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, 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)
• Currently in nursing school and 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.