Patient Care Technician I - Day Shift (PRN)

Ultipro; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

CenExel Clinical Research is seeking a Patient Care Technician I for the Tampa area to support psychiatric clinical trials during a DAY shift. The role focuses on advocating for participants and addressing psychosocial needs while helping with retention in studies.

Under moderate supervision, duties include assessing needs, coordinating care, ADL support, meals, and discharge planning, with emphasis on teamwork and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Must be a high school graduate or have GED equivalency.
• 0-2 years experience in healthcare.
• Strong team/consensus building skills.
• Ability to effectively resolve conflict and cope with crisis situations.
• Ability to maintain appropriate and professional boundaries with clients and staff.
• Ability to multitask, have meticulous attention for detail, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, be a team player and be willing to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assesses research participants' current psychosocial needs and identifies the case management needs.
• Observes and reports personality and/or behavior changes in subjects to the charge person or charge nurse.
• Interacts closely with clients to assist them in problem solving and to de-escalate subjects who become upset or belligerent.
• Communicates appropriately with subjects while assisting them with ADL’s, supplying them with cigarette breaks as allowed in the protocol.
• Provides the subjects with meals and snacks as allowed in the study, ensuring subjects adhere to the protocol specific dietary and smoking restrictions.
• Assists the subjects with meal prep, meal ordering, meal choices, and delivers meals depending on location.
• Assists subjects with laundry and housekeeping tasks as needed.

Skills

Verbal written communication

Teamwork

Crisis management

Boundaries with clients

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

CenExel Clinical Research is seeking a Patient Care Technician I for the Tampa area to support psychiatric clinical trials during a DAY shift. The role focuses on advocating for participants and addressing psychosocial needs while helping with retention in studies.

Under moderate supervision, duties include assessing needs, coordinating care, ADL support, meals, and discharge planning, with emphasis on teamwork and flexible scheduling.