Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Ambulatory Pre-Op / PACU - Days

Patient Care Technician

• $7,500 sign-on bonus for offers accepted through November 30, 2025. Terms and conditions apply

The Patient Care Technician provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of the RN or licensed independent practitioner.

Essential Job Functions :

Patient Population :

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.

Demonstrates knowledge and related competencies of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age, specific needs and to provide the equitable care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Neonates (0-4 weeks), Infant (1-12 months), Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adults (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Employment Qualifications : Required

Education : High School Degree or equivalent

Preferred Education : Certified Nursing Assistant

Licensure / Certification Required : AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

Licensure / Certification Preferred : N / A

Minimum Qualifications : Required Qualifications :

Certification / Completion of one of the following :

OR Completion of foundations / clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :

Cultural Responsiveness : Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred :

Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide experience

Working Conditions :

Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

Physical Requirements : Physical Demands : Lifting / Carrying (0-100 lbs.), Push / Pull (0-100 lbs.), Climb, Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Balance, Bend Work Position : Sitting, Walking, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements / Hazards : Physical Requirements : Manual dexterity (eye / hand coordination); Perform shift work; Maneuver weight of patients; Hear alarms / telephone / tape recorder; Reach above shoulder; Repetitive arm / hand movements; Finger Dexterity

Hazards : Depth perception; Exposure to toxic / caustic / chemicals / detergents; Exposure to moving mechanical parts; Exposure to x ray / electromagnetic energy; Exposure to high pitched noises

Mental / Sensory - Emotional : Mental / Sensory : Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking

Emotional : Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change