PCT Apprentice: Start Your Patient Care Tech Career

Hackensack Meridian Health; Stafford Township (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking candidates for its PCT Apprenticeship Program in New Jersey. This program blends classroom training with unit-based preceptorship to train individuals toward becoming a Patient Care Technician.

Upon successful completion, apprentices advance to a PCT role within Hackensack Meridian Health. The position emphasizes teamwork, quick learning, and a strong patient‑focused care philosophy, with structured support and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs; strong teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care based on criteria appropriate to the age of patients served.
• Communicate patient status with nursing colleagues and the care team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of the care plan from admission to discharge.
• Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement activities.
• Adhere to organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Communication

Patient care

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking candidates for its PCT Apprenticeship Program in New Jersey. This program blends classroom training with unit-based preceptorship to train individuals toward becoming a Patient Care Technician.

Upon successful completion, apprentices advance to a PCT role within Hackensack Meridian Health. The position emphasizes teamwork, quick learning, and a strong patient‑focused care philosophy, with structured support and ongoing professional development.