PCT/HUC-PCU4

Premier Health; Centerville (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Miami Valley South facility. The role supports the Patient Care Unit 4 team, performing routine tasks such as vitals, patient assistance, and basic testing under nurse supervision.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of BLS CPR certification. Orientation lasts one week, with opportunities to learn and grow within a hospital environment that focuses on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to multitask and remain courteous under pressure.
• Proficient with basic computer use and patient data entry.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and listening communication with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses and doctors in patient care activities.
• Monitor patient vitals and report changes to the nurse.
• Support patient mobility, hygiene, meals, and comfort.
• Assist with specimens collection and documentation tasks.
• Operate under nurse supervision to ensure safety and quality care.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Hospital experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Patient Care Unit 4

Shift: Full-time/7AM-7:30PM/ 36 hours per week/ 72 hours per pay period

Facility: Miami Valley South

*Must be able to attend one week maditory orientation.

Responsibilities

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are

• Check things like temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. As a HUC, they help with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients get the best care possible!, who assists with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, enabling

PCT’s are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again!

Education:

You’ll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training:

you’ll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you don't need to do it beforehand).

Experience:

No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:

• Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
• Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)
• Currently in nursing school and finished one clinical rotation.

Other Skills:

• You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
• You know how to use a computer.
• You're good at organizing things.
• You can talk and listen well to others.
• Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.