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Texas Health Resources
Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Nights, Emergency
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What they do
A Health Technician or Technologist (Other) performs medical tests and operates diagnostic equipment. May specialize working in mental health, emergency medicine, occupational health, or in a medical laboratory.
$41,357 / year median in Texas
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Nights, Emergency
Patient Care Tech (PCT), Emergency Department
Fast-paced Unit is looking for top skilled PCT. Is that you?
Work location: Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 800 W. Randol Mill Road in Arlington, TX 76012.
Work hours: Full Time, Night Shift (7p to 7a), 3 shifts, 36 hours per week. Great growth opportunity and complete benefits available.
Unit highlights:
- Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
- The professional PCT exhibits understanding of basic human needs as well as demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient's affiliations.
- Fast-paced, teaching environment, growth opportunity. What You Will Do Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
- Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
- Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
- Provides and Revises patient activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.
- Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.
- Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
- Enters orders into computer or manual system if applicable.
- Documents accurately and appropriately.
- In collaboration/consultation with the nurse, adapts care to reflect patient population.
- In collaboration/consultation with nurse, incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.
- Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.
- Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs and rounds as appropriate Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee:
- include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
- Great growth opportunity.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
- CLIAFE - Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required, if applicable.
- Current TX CNA or PCT training with NHA, NAHP or NCCT or an accredited community college program or a THR approved program or
- Current EMT for TX or
- Military experience with medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) or
- 1 year of applicable PCT experience in lieu of an active and approved certification or
- Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program.
- Previous PCT experience is preferred.
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
- CPI - Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training within 60 days of hire required.