Patient Care Technician Ortho Trauma

Research Medical Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits: medical, drug,

Dental, vision, behavioural health and

Telemedicine services

401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9

Tuition assistance and education reach

Dependent scholarships and retirement

Job summary

Research Medical Center is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support registered nurses and provide hands-on care in a hospital setting. You will assist with vital signs, mobility, and daily personal care, helping to monitor patients and follow care plans while contributing to a safe, compassionate environment.

You will work as part of a collaborative nursing team, ensuring clean patient areas and ready supplies, with emphasis on safety, empathy, and teamwork to restore comfort and dignity for

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• MO CNA or attend our 5-week PCT Essentials training program, combination of in-classroom-preceptorship.
• No Travel Required
• No experience Required Years of Experience

Responsibilities

• 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, organised, 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.

Education

MO CNA or attend 5-week PCT Essentials training program

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognised. Patient Care Technician Ortho Trauma

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, organised, 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
• MO CNA or attend our 5‑week PCT Essentials training program, combination of in‑classroom‑preceptorship
• No Travel Required
• No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

Research Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programmes include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioural health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counselling and referral services
• Time away from work programmes 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 counselling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Research Medical Center is a 585+ bed hospital. Our hospital offers an array of medical and health clinic services. This includes women's services offering obstetrics and fertility, an emergency room, and a trauma centre. We offer a Stroke centre, a walk‑in clinic, and orthopaedics across three Kansas City locations. Our specialty care areas include a Chest Pain Centre, Level I Trauma Centre, Breast Care Centre, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs, and Primary Stroke Centre. We are one of 10 HCA Midwest Health hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas

Research Psychiatric Centre is a 95+ bed facility. We offer acute inpatient, day treatment, and community‑based outpatient behavioural healthcare. We treat adolescents, adults, and senior adults for emotional disorders, mental illness, and substance abuse. Our professional staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed professional counsellors. We are committed to delivering our patients skilled compassionate care regardless of age or circumstance.

HCA Healthcare has been recognised 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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