Patient Care Technician

Tampa General Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support direct and indirect patient care under licensed nursing supervision. The role emphasizes safety, comfort, and high-quality patient-centered care in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, documenting patient data, and aiding with mobility and positioning. Requires a HS diploma and BLS certification through ARC or AHA.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient activities of daily living: meals, bathing, oral care, grooming and elimination.
• Changes bed linens as needed.
• Assists with patient mobility: positioning, repositioning, dangling, and ambulating with walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs.
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information: admissions data, vitals, height/weight, BP, oxygen saturation, intake/output, calories.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description - Patient Care Technician (260004G8)

Job Description

Description

The Patient Care Technician or PCT, provides a variety of indirect and direct care, including provision for patient's dependency needs such as nutrition, hygiene, safety, and physical and psychological comfort measures, to patient and significant others, under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision, and values. Work is primarily performed in patient settings. Extensive interaction with patients, staff, physicians, family members and visitors.

Essential Functions

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the PCT’s skills/training and the needs of the Department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment, under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN).

The PCT delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.

Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the shift, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information within their competency.

Assists with patient activities of daily living: meals, bathing, oral care, grooming and elimination. Changes bed linens as needed.

The PCT will assist with patient mobility: positioning, repositioning, dangling, and ambulating patients including assisting with the use of walkers, crutches, canes and wheelchairs.

Obtaining the collection of specimens

The PCT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association