Patient Care Technician Academy: Learn & Launch in 90 Days

Boone Hospital Center; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO is offering a pathway to become a Patient Care Technician through a 90-day paid, on-the-job training program. Trainees complete 175 hours of training to meet Missouri DHS requirements and transition into a PCT role upon successful completion.

Part-Time/Full-Time opportunities are available with a minimum of 24 hours per week. Day, evening, and night shifts are offered, with weekend and holiday work required by the department.

Qualifications

• Experience: None required.
• Supervisor experience: None required.
• Licenses & Certification: None.

Responsibilities

• Attend every scheduled session to complete 75 hours of classroom training.
• Complete 100 hours of clinical practicum under the direction of the class trainer / department preceptor.
• Demonstrate competence in all areas of basic patient care skills.
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned.
• As a Patient Care Technician, you will learn: direct patient care under the supervision of the nurse, promoting patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Administers or assists patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), performs vital signs (VS), intake and output (I&O), fall and pressure ulcer prevention measures, foley care, phlebotomy, or point of care testing as requested.
• Collects clinical data and information on patients, and reports changes in patient status to the nurse.
• Assists nurse with patient and family education.
• Documents all patient care activities provided.

Job description

Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO is offering a pathway to become a Patient Care Technician through a 90-day paid, on-the-job training program. Trainees complete 175 hours of training to meet Missouri DHS requirements and transition into a PCT role upon successful completion.

Part-Time/Full-Time opportunities are available with a minimum of 24 hours per week. Day, evening, and night shifts are offered, with weekend and holiday work required by the department.