Patient Care Technician I - Med/Surg Day Shift

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician I for Internal Medicine on the MedSurg Unit in Galveston, Texas. The role supports nurses and clinicians with data collection, specimens, and daily patient activities.

Qualified candidates may have Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT, or related training, plus BLS and direct patient care exposure. This is a day shift position based in Galveston.

Qualifications

• Completion of one of the listed technical programs or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Collects, reports, and documents data: vital signs, height/weight, intake/output, pulse oximetry, specimens.

Skills

Vital signs collection

Venipuncture

12-lead EKG

POCT

Patient care

Infection control

Privacy & confidentiality

Education

Nurse Assistant program

Medical Assistant program

Medical Corpsman program

EMT program

UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program

Nursing school first semester with clinicals

2 years direct patient care exp

Tools

EKG machine

Venipuncture tools

POCT devices

Job description

UTMB Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician I for Internal Medicine on the MedSurg Unit in Galveston, Texas. The role supports nurses and clinicians with data collection, specimens, and daily patient activities.

Qualified candidates may have Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT, or related training, plus BLS and direct patient care exposure. This is a day shift position based in Galveston.