PCT, Patient Care Tech - MedSurg (Multiple shifts/units available)

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. in Columbus, GA is hiring a Patient Care Tech who supports licensed staff in delivering compassionate patient care across all ages. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor comfort, and demonstrate safety in a busy hospital setting.

This entry-level role requires a high school diploma and BLS; nursing assistant certification preferred. The position offers an opportunity for growth within Piedmont's collaborative culture and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• Nursing Assistant certification preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• The Patient Care Tech, under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, provides care to patients from birth through the lifecycle, demonstrating competency with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to the clinical setting and hospital policy.

Skills

BLS Certification

Nursing Assistant Cert

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

When you join Piedmont, you’re not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch — especially yours. We’re committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, we’re doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time.

Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters—and where you’re supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, you’ll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future.

Join a team that’s shaping the next chapter of healthcare in Georgia.

Total Rewards that work for you:

• Competitive and equitable compensation for all roles
• Total Wellness programs for you and your family
• • Wellness Coaching App – 24/7 Live Coaching
  • Physician and Nursing Peer Coaching
  • Financial Wellness Planning and Education
  • Broad Employee Assistance Program service
• PTO your way
  • Combined PTO days for greater flexibility
  • 100% paid Maternity Leave (requires return to work)
  • Employer Paid Military Leave
  • Opportunity for PTO cash-in
• Benefits
  • Choice of Medical/Prescription Drug Plans
  • Dental and Vision
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Fertility, family building, menopause and midlife care for your family
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Healthcare and Dependent Day Care
  • Employer-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • Employer-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • Tuition reimbursement for nursing programs

Making great culture happen

Our culture welcomes and celebrates you — we’re stronger because of our team members’ diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives. Piedmont has been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z for 2025 based on an assessment by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. We are working together to ensure that Piedmont feels like family.

Committed to a stronger Georgia

Piedmont’s Georgia roots run deep. We strengthen our communities through award-winning care for patients and award-winning workplaces where our team members thrive. 85% of our population has access to care through Piedmont. With 27 hospitals and 2,170+ physician practice and other Piedmont health care locations, we are dedicated to bringing holistic, patient-centric care to the wonderfully diverse communities we live in, and to patients from neighboring states. Wherever you want to practice your passion — big cities, suburban areas, college towns, quaint rural areas — we’re here for you.

Responsibilities

The Patient Care Tech, under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, provides care to patients from birth through the lifecycle, demonstrating competency with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to the clinical setting and hospital policy.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:High school graduate or equivalent

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Entry Level

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:N/A

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.Certification from a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician program preferredOne year of patient care experience preferred

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Columbus Regional Sys