Patient Care Technician - Full Time - Intermediate Care Unit

Methodist Health System; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Magnet designation

Great Place to Work Certified

Best Places to Work awards

TIME Best Companies for Future Leaders

Newsweek Most Admired Workplaces

Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas

Job summary

Methodist Southwest Medical Center in Dallas is hiring a Patient Care Technician to work in a fast-paced, highly technical environment alongside a multidisciplinary team. The role provides support to patients, the nursing unit, and professional staff, with emphasis on communication and compassionate care.

Candidates may qualify as a certified nursing assistant or certified medical assistant, or have nursing student status, military medic experience, or foreign nursing background.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a certified nursing assistant program or certified medical assistant program.
• Or 1 year experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility.
• Or nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of the nursing program.
• Or documented military experience as a medic/corpsman.
• Or foreign nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the U.S.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support card required.
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and openly.
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment.
• Be accountable for your performance.
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience.
• Take initiative for your professional growth.
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

CNA program

Certified Medical Assistant program

Nursing student – 1st semester

Military medic/corpsman

Foreign nursing graduate not licensed

Job description

Job Description

Your Job: In this highly technical, fast-paced, and challenging position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients. The Patient Care Technician professional assists with patient care to provide support services to the patient, nursing unit, and professional staff. Your Job Requirements:

• Graduate from a certified nursing assistant program or certified medical assistant program
• Or 1 year experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility
• Or nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of the nursing program
• Or documented military experience as a medic/corpsman
• Or foreign nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the U.S.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support card required
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience. Your Job Responsibilities:
• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for your performance
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for your professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Hours of Work

0645-1915

Days Of Week

Work Shift

Job Description

Your Job: In this highly technical, fast-paced, and challenging position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients. The Patient Care Technician professional assists with patient care to provide support services to the patient, nursing unit, and professional staff. Your Job Requirements:

• Graduate from a certified nursing assistant program or certified medical assistant program
• Or 1 year experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility
• Or nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of the nursing program
• Or documented military experience as a medic/corpsman
• Or foreign nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the U.S.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support card required
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience. Your Job Responsibilities:
• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for your performance
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for your professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Methodist Southwest Medical Center, previously known as Methodist Charlton Medical Center, is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, and Glen Heights in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care, stroke care, hip and knee joint replacement, women and children’s services, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.

• Magnet®-designated hospital
• Get With The Guidelines® Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association
• Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027
• Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work; Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma; and Best-Led Companies 2025 & 2026
• TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026
• Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas 2026
• Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025