Patient Care Technician EMT

HCA Healthcare; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) Match

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

Lee's Summit Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Patient Care Technician to support RNs in delivering hands-on patient care and maintaining a safe, welcoming environment. You will assist with vital signs, mobility, and daily care while contributing to care plans and patient comfort.

Ideal candidates will be trained in BLS and CNAs with crisis intervention readiness. This role emphasizes teamwork, compassion, and safety in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care and comfort assistance.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, and daily activities.
• Communicate with patients and care team to ensure safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient preparation, mobility, transfers, and comfort.
• Provide non-medicated care like dressing changes and skin protection.
• Keep patient areas clean, organized, and stocked for safety and efficiency.
• Manage supplies, equipment, and logs to support infection control.
• Communicate kindly with patients, families, and the care team.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

BLS Certification

CNA/EMT/State cert

Crisis Intervention Training

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you will be a vital part of our collaborative nursing team, supporting Registered Nurses in providing hands‑on care and helping create a safe, welcoming environment for patients. You'll assist with daily needs such as vital signs, mobility, and personal care, while helping RNs monitor conditions and carry out care plans. Your attention, empathy, and teamwork help restore comfort and dignity for every patient you serve and make our mission to improve lives a reality each day.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with patient preparation, mobility, transfers, and comfort to support smooth care and recovery

• Providing non‑medicated care such as dressing changes, skin protection, and use of supportive devices

• Keeping patient areas and common spaces clean, organized, and stocked to maintain safety and efficiency

• Managing supplies, equipment, and logs to support infection control and team readiness

• Communicating kindly with patients, families, and the care team to support safety and quality

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

• (EMT-State) Emergency Medical Technician, or (CNA) Certified Nursing Assistant, or Certificate must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date

Benefits

Lee's Summit Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Lee's Summit Medical Center (https://leessummitmedicalcenter.com) is an 80+ bed full-service hospital. We serve Lee’s Summit and surrounding areas. Our services are supported by more than 300 physicians who represent more than 40 specialties. We have more than 500 highly trained colleagues and 60 volunteers. Our services and specialties include cardiology, cancer care, endoscopy, emergency services, imaging, neurology, pain management, and pulmonology. We offer physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, sports medicine, respiratory care, women’s care, and an array of surgical services. We have a dually-accredited Chest Pain and Primary Stroke Center. Our trained staff and experienced Medical Staff are ready to treat our community. Our hospital is affiliated with HCA Healthcare Midwest Health.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.