Patient Care Technician / PCT IMC Stepdown

MedStar Health; Athens (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a full-time Intermediate Care Patient Care Technician in Athens, TX. This position involves assisting patients with daily activities, monitoring their progress, and performing medical tasks under supervision. Candidates need a high school diploma, state certification, and are encouraged to apply based on qualifications that enhance patient care.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Active certification in Texas required.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• 5 years' experience in acute or long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily activities and record vital signs.
• Coordinate daily activities and provide general clerical support.
• Perform technical procedures such as feeding tube and catheter administration.

Skills

Assisting Patients

Observation

Basic Patient Transport

Technical Procedures

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CNA or PCT certification

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Intermediate Care Patient Care Technician (PCT) in Athens, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility, including a 24-hour ED, designated as a Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center; advanced diagnostic technology; 10-bed ICU; maternity unit radiation therapy center; and a stand-alone ED in Gun Barrel City.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a PCT:

Responsibilities

• Work under limited supervision of nursing and medical staff and with full proficiency to perform all duties, which include assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.
• Observe patients' progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurse or other medical staff.
• Obtain and record patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.
• Provide basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
• Measure and record patients' intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines, assist patients with range of motion, and draw blood.
• Assists in providing treatments to patients, perform technical procedures such as feeding tube and catheter administration, suture/staple removal, splinting of extremities, and perform ECGs as ordered.
• Coordinate daily activities for assigned unit to include general clerical and administrative support and participates in performance improvement activities to enhance and maintain personal and department qualifications and standards of performance

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must maintain active certification with in the State of Texas.
• BLS required - must have certification within 30 days of hire or transfer into position.
• Completion of approved CNA or PCT certification, or may be in senior year of nursing school with less than one semester to complete the nursing program.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• 5 years' experience in acute or long-term care