Patient Care Technician - Part Time - Nights - Intermediate Care Unit

Hours of Work : 24 hours per week

Days Of Week :

2 shifts per week

Work Shift :

Part Time (United States of America)

Job Description :

Your Job:

In this highly technical, fast-paced, and challenging position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients. The Patient Care Technician professional assists with patient care to provide support services to the patient, nursing unit, and professional staff.

Your Job Requirements:

• Graduate from a certified Patient Care Technician, Nursing Assistant, or Medical Assistant Program
• Or 1 year experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility
• Or nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of the nursing program
• Or documented military experience as a medic/corpsman
• Or foreign nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the

• Or EMT Certification/Paramedic License Experience
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support card required
• High school diploma or GED required

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for your performance
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for your professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Additional Job Description:

Category B: Employee with patient care impact.
FLSA: Non-exempt

Job Purpose:
Under the Direction of the professional staff, assists with patient care to provide support
services to the patient, nursing unit, and professional staff.
Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Age Specific Care Considerations
Adults: 18+ years - 35 years
Adults: 35+ years - 65 years
Adults: 65+ years
Children D: 12+ years - 18 years

 

Related Work Experience and Other Skills:
Ability to remain flexible and adaptable to change.
Able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all levels of staff, patients and family members

Able to follow oral and written instructions
Demonstrates accountability for own actions.
Demonstrates compliance with hospital dress code.

Demonstrates initiative, is a self-starter. Is able to work independently, prioritizing and organizing workload effectively to complete tasks within the time frames delegated.
Demonstrates knowledge of medical terms and names of medications.
Demonstrates understanding of MHD guidelines and reference, Infection Control guidelines, and MHS safety guidelines.
Proactive not reactive, analyzes problems accurately, develops recommendations and takes appropriate actions to solve problems.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
General Activity: Sit: 1/3 to 2/3 of time
General Activity: Standing Stationary: 1/3 to 2/3 of time
General Activity: Talk: Up to 1/3 of time
General Activity: Walking: 1/3 to 2/3 of time
Hazardous Conditions: Exposure to Allergic Irritants
Hazardous Conditions: Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Category I
Hazardous Conditions: Exposure to Infectious Diseases
Hazardous Conditions: Exposure to Respiratory Irritants
Hazardous Conditions: Exposure to Skin Irritants
Hazardous Conditions: Use of Electrical Equipment
Hazardous Conditions: Use of Sharp Utensils
Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time
Motion: Carry: Up to 25 lbs.: Up to 1/3 of time
Motion: Climb: Up to 1/3 of time
Motion: Lift: Up to 25 lbs.: Up to 1/3 of time
Motion: Push/Pull: Up to 100+ lbs.: Up to 1/3 of time
Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time
Sensory Demands: Hearing Normal Noise Level
Sensory Demands: Hearing Occasional Loud Noise
Sensory Demands: Vision Essential
Use of hands to finger, handle or feel: 2/3 or more of time
Work Environment: Works Indoors

Job Roles:

If specially trained to do, performs additional functions for patients, specifically
delineated for assigned unit: Lab specimens collected; appropriately labeled, and
delivered to lab in a timely manner, utilizing appropriate safety measures to prevent
patient and staff injury; Communicates results of selected tests to professional staff in a
timely manner; Conforms to safety standards dictated by regulatory agencies i.e. safety
manuals, MSD sheets, OSHA issues.

- Maintains clean work environment, adequate equipment and supplies: Equipment is
kept in good working condition; related supplies are kept clean, and are at desired par
levels.

- Performs patient care activities delegated and supervised by the professional staff:
Activities of daily living such as baths, oral hygiene, and oral feedings performed to
satisfaction of patient and professional staff; Patient mobility performed (i.e. turning,
lifting, moving) utilizing appropriate safety measures to prevent patient and self-injury;
Patient meals and nourishments are offered, administered, and recorded in a timely
manner; Assists Nursing staff with admission, discharge, transfer, and transport of
patients.

- Respond effectively in emergencies and assists in prevention of patient injury: Initiates
CPR when appropriate; Utilizes side rails and restraints to prevent patient injury;
Reports to professional staff patients at increased risk for injury.

- Other duties as assigned

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is a 294-bed, full-service acute-care hospital serving North Texas and certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke and Heart Attack Center by The Joint Commission. We are proud to be the first hospital in DFW to earn two AMSN PRISM Awards for exemplary nursing practice.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where team members feel valued and supported. Our culture of excellence has earned national recognition, including:

• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence

• Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare (2023)

• Top 10 Military Friendly® and Military Spouse Friendly® Employer (2023)

With advanced technology, patient-centered design, and a new ninth operating room added in 2025, Methodist Mansfield delivers high-quality, innovative care across services including Level III Trauma, NICU, and Maternal Care.

Backed by more than 1,700 team members and 900 physicians, and actively engaged in our community, Methodist Mansfield is a place where your work matters—and your career can grow.