Patient Care Technician PHI Float Pool

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pulse Heart Institute Float Pool within MultiCare Health System is a nurse aide role covering nursing care, patient transport and clerical tasks. It requires a .9 FTE, night shifts, and rotating weekends across locations, offering a dynamic environment.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma, Nursing Assistant Certification/Licensure, and current BLS certification. Prior patient care or Health Unit Coordinator experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Nursing Assistant Certification/Licensure required or preferred.
• Current BLS Certification required or preferred.
• Previous patient care experience preferred.
• Previous Health Unit Coordinator experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a dynamic range of duties across the hospital, including nursing care, patient transportation and clerical tasks.
• Collaborate with healthcare practitioners or RNs for quality patient care.
• Apply interpersonal skills to care for diverse patient groups.

Skills

Patient care

Transportation of patients

Clerical duties

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Nursing Assistant Certification/Licensure

Current BLS Certification

Job description

About Pulse Heart Institute

MultiCare’s Pulse Heart Institute is a physician led institute with multi‑specialty partnership with Cardiothoracic surgery, vascular and cardiovascular service lines. Our team and state‑of‑the‑art programs create a world‑class health care organization and the destination center for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular care with complex structural heart disease and interventions, advanced heart failure service as well as advanced imaging with cutting edge technologies.

Position Summary

The Patient Care Technician Pulse Heart Institute Float Pool is an ideal opportunity for those seeking a dynamic and comprehensive role within our health care system. By covering nursing care, transportation of patients, and clerical functions, you will support exceptional patient health outcomes. As float pool employee you will travel between locations, offering you a variety of facilities and staff to work with. In this role you will hone your clerical and communication skills, develop age‑appropriate nursing care expertise, and collaborate to support patient care and services.

FTE: .9, Shift: Nights, Schedule: 12 hour shifts rotating weekends

Responsibilities

You will perform a dynamic range of duties and functions throughout the hospital
You will assist in basic nursing care, transportation of patients, and clerical functions
Apply your strong interpersonal skills when providing care for patients across a diverse spectrum of ethnic and social groups
Collaborate with health care practitioner or registered nurse for comprehensive quality care

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Nursing Assistant Certification/Licensure
• Current BLS Certification
• Previous patient care experience preferred
• Previous Health Unit Coordinator experience preferred

Why Pulse Heart Institute?

Physician-led care
Led by physicians and advanced practice providers who understand patient needs firsthand, ensuring decisions are grounded in clinical expertise and collaboration.

Proven excellence
Pulse units across MultiCare earned the 2025 Chest Pain – MI Registry™ Platinum Performance Achievement Award — the only facilities in Washington to receive this distinction.

Comprehensive cardiovascular care
A fully integrated model across cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and vascular services, supporting the full continuum of care.

People‑first culture
We invest in our teams through professional development, supportive leadership and an environment where caregivers can learn, grow and succeed.

Well‑being and support
Resources and programs designed to help you maintain balance and feel supported in your work and life.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle
Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $23.61 - $39.01 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

MultiCare is a not‑for‑profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community‑based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state‑designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

MultiCare provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you are an external job applicant who requires reasonable accommodation in the job application process, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 253-403-6947 and we will assist you with submitting a ticket to initiate your request for accommodation. If you are a current employee, you can submit an ERC ticket or call the ERC for assistance.