Patient Care Tech (PCT) Medical Surgical (Full-time/Days)
You'll help care for a complex population of 29 medical/surgical telemetry patients on a supportive team.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Days, 6:45am to 7:15pm · 12-hour day shifts Work hours: Full-time Days (6:45am to 7:15pm) Three Variable 12-hour day shifts for 36 hours/week with weekend and holiday requirements.36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 5A medical surgical/telemetry Positive, supportive team that collaborates in caring for our complex patient population of 29 medical/surgical telemetry patients.29 medical/surgical telemetry patients
- License
- CNA license
- Term
- Permanent Work hours: Full-time Days (6:45am to 7:15pm)Full time
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- PCT training program: TX CNA, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, accredited community college program or THR approved program PCT Training Program TX CNA, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program.
- Certification
- EMT, or military medical training equivalent to EMT-B EMT - Emergency Medical Technician Military experience with medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) Upon Hire Required
- Certification
- BCLS before providing independent patient care, renewed quarterly BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
- Certification
- CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training, renewed annually CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 Days Required
- Experience
- 1 year of applicable experience in place of an active PCT certification 1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification.
- Also asks
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Also asks
- Foreign education equivalency (CLIAFE) CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency Required
- Also asks
- Nursing student who has completed fundamentals, or foreign nurse degree program Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program Upon Hire Required
- Also asks
- Organizational skills, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Childcare
- Offered
Benefits
- Benefits401kBenefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
- BenefitsPTO
- BenefitsMedical insurance
- BenefitsDental insurance
- BenefitsPaid parental leave
- BenefitsFlex spending
More benefits (5)
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement
- BenefitsStudent loan repayment programs
- BenefitsOn-site childcare centerOur team members enjoy outstanding benefits, including an on-site childcare center designed to support working parents.
- medical
- dental
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Day to day
- Collect patient data and report significant findings to the nurse Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
- Day to day
- Help with admissions, transfers and discharges Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
- Weekends
- 6 weekend shifts every 6 weeks 6-week scheduling, working 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
- Holidays
- Holiday shifts required Three Variable 12-hour day shifts for 36 hours/week with weekend and holiday requirements.
- Details
- 386-bed hospital As a 386-bed, full-service hospital
- Details
- Self-scheduling Self-scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for mentorship and career growth.
- Details
- New patient tower under construction and campus renovations underway a new patient tower under construction and major campus renovations underway
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
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Patient Care Tech (PCT) Medical Surgical Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093 Work hours: Full-time Days (6:45am to 7:15pm) - Three Variable 12-hour day shifts for 36 hours/week with weekend and holiday requirements. - 6-week scheduling, working 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks Medical Surgical/Telemetry, 5A department highlights: - Self-scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for mentorship and career growth. - Highly engaged/experienced team, consisting of RN’s, PCTs, and charge RN. - Positive, supportive team that collaborates in caring for our complex patient population of 29 medical/surgical telemetry patients. - The professional PCT exhibits caring behaviors in working with patients and team members.
What's around it?
Texas
Living costs about 3% below the US average