Patient Care Tech / PCT Med Surg

Overview Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Surgical Patient Care Tech in Pittsburg, TX. Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better ?

• Thrive:  We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. ?

• People-First:  We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. ?

• Make Healthcare Better:  We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. ?

Get to Know Your Team: ?

• UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, swing bed care, 16 physician offices, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a PCT: Responsibilities

• Work under limited supervision of nursing and medical staff and with full proficiency to perform all duties, which include assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.
• Observe patients? progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurse or other medical staff.
• Obtain and record patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.
• Provide basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
• Measure and record patients'  intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines, assist patients with range of motion, and draw blood.
• Assist in providing treatments to patients, perform technical procedures such as feeding tube and catheter administration, suture/staple removal, splinting of extremities, and perform ECGs as ordered.
• Coordinate daily activities for assigned unit to include general clerical and administrative support and participates in performance improvement activities to enhance and maintain personal and department qualifications and standards of performance.

Qualifications Job Requirements: 

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of approved CNA or PCT certification required or may be in senior year of nursing school with less than one semester to complete the nursing program requirement.
• Must maintain active certification within the State of Texas.
• Competent to perform in at least two general areas of practice (cross trained and cross competent to cover more than one hospital service, role, or function).
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• Training, education and competencies completed annually for any additional duties required.

Preferred Job Requirements: 

• 5 years' experience in acute or long-term care.
• Demonstrated proficiency in phlebotomy.

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At Ardent Health, everything we do starts with people—including you. As a national healthcare provider, we’re united by a shared purpose: caring for our patients, our communities, and one another. When you join Ardent, you’re part of a team that’s making healthcare more accessible, compassionate, and easy to navigate. What makes Ardent different is where and how we work. Our hospitals and clinics are rooted in thriving mid-size communities across Idaho, Kansas, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas—offering a high-quality, more affordable lifestyle without sacrificing career opportunity. Here, you can build a meaningful career while enjoying more balance, flexibility, and connection to your community. You’ll be supported by the strength of a national organization—with 30 hospitals, 280 sites of care, and 24,000+ team members—while having the autonomy to make a real impact locally. Whether you’re growing your skills, exploring new roles, or advancing your career, Ardent gives you the resources and flexibility to succeed. At Ardent, your work matters—and so does your life outside of it. We have opportunities across Ardent's affiliate health systems, including :BSA Health System ... in TX, Hillcrest Healthcare System in OK, Lovelace Health System in NM, Mountainside Medical Center in NJ, Portneuf Health in ID, Pascack Valley Medical Center in NJ, Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in TXUT Health East Texas in TX, The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in KS

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