Patient Care Technician

Responsible for providing a variety of non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patients.

• Assist patients with daily activities such as moving, transferring, or positioning them in bed.
• Take and record patient vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate.
• Assist healthcare providers with clinical procedures, such as wound care, collecting urine or blood specimens for testing.
• Educate patients on basic health maintenance, such as proper hygiene, exercise, nutrition, or following care instructions.

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must attend hospital training if no previous hospital or pre-hospital training
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within thirty (30) days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)