Patient Care Technician

Sentara Health; Woodbridge (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical,Dental,Vision plans

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Staff bonuses

Job summary

Sentara Health in Woodbridge, VA seeks a Patient Care Technician for three 12-hour night shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. You will assist licensed staff, support admissions and discharges, and monitor patients under supervision, ensuring safety and high-quality care.

Candidates must have a HS Diploma and an eligible CNA/NCMA/NCPCT or Navy Hospital Corps credential, or be enrolled in a clinical program with at least one semester completed, or have recent PCT/Nursing Assistant

Qualifications

• Must have a HS Diploma and one of the listed certifications.
• CNA, NCMA, NCPCT or Navy Hospital Corps School credentials accepted.
• Current student in a clinical program with at least one semester completed.
• Recent work experience within three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care under supervision of a professional nurse.
• Assist with admissions and discharge processes and ensure patient safety.
• Observe patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report changes to nursing staff.

Skills

Patient care

Observation

Reporting changes

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma

CNA

NCMA

NCPCT

Navy Hospital Corps School (EMR/EMS/EMT/AEMT/Paramedic)

Clinical program student (RN/LPN/RT/PT)

Recent PCT/Nursing Assistant experience (last 3 years)

Job description

City/State

Woodbridge, VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights)

Overview:

Patient Care Tech

Three 12-hour night shifts including rotating weekends and holidays

Overview

Patient Care Technicians are unlicensed staff members who are accountable to, and work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. Provide patient care, support the admissions and discharge process, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional nurse. Observe patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report any change to the nursing.

Education

Certification/Licensure

Must have a HS Diploma and one of the following:

• Sentara Care Partner Certification Program
• Successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
• National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT), completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School, Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic
• Current student enrolled in a clinical program having completed at least one semester of a (RN, LPN, RT or PT)
• Current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.