PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
(PCT)

A Patient Care Technician is an important part of the overall patient care team who addresses many individual patient’s needs. PCTs work under the supervision of a licensed nurse or practitioner. Once hired at PMC, Patient Care Technicians will receive training in phlebotomy, EKG technology and nurse aide skills.

Many begin their career in healthcare as a patient care technician. This position can also serve as a pathway for non-medical staff to transition into a patient-centered career at PMC.

$1,000 – $2,500*

Sign-On Bonus

$15/Hr*

Starting Pay

$1,000 – $2,500* Sign-On Bonus

$15/Hr* Starting Pay

Job Duties

  • Provide point of care testing such as glucoscans as needed
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living, mobility and transfers
  • Prepare and collect specimens from patients through phlebotomies.
  • Perform 12-lead electrocardiograms

Education/Licensure Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Current BLS training required (can be obtained at PMC)
  • Completion of nursing fundamentals course or one year experience as a nursing assistant preferred

PATHWAY TO BECOMING A PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

You can study to be a Patient Care Technician – right at Pikeville Medical Center – while getting paid to be trained! There is no cost of classes. Here’s information about what to expect:

  • 10-week program during which selected candidates earn wages. Trainees have the choice of being paid:
    • $7.25/hour (minimum wage) and being eligible for a bonus when they transfer to a job as a PMC Patient Care Technician; or
    • $13.50/hour during training with no bonus eligibility
  • Selected candidates will complete 86 hours of training over a course of 10 weeks
  • During training, selected candidates will gain competencies to:
    • Provide supportive care to patients under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practitioner
    • Work effectively as an interdisciplinary team member; support and assist team members in all activities
    • Communicate verbally and in writing, in effective and efficient manners with all documentation, with all coworkers, patients, visitors and physicians.
    • Perform and assist with technical skills as defined in the scope of practice
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served.
    • Perform blood glucose testing
    • Provide external care to indwelling urinary catheter.
    • Provide and maintain a safe, comfortable environment.
    • Care for the dying patient.
    • Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and employee instruction.
    • Ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Failure to successfully complete the training program as scheduled or pass the certification exam as scheduled will terminate the student’s employment at PMC and participation in the training program.

Click here to apply for PMC’s Patient Care Tech Training Program

  • High School diploma or equivalent required
  • PMC Patient Care Tech students must be 18 years of age to participate in the program

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*Pay rates are subject to change and bonus amounts are subject to change or elimination at any time without notice.

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161 Hibbard Street, Pikeville, KY 41501 | (606) 430-2251

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Filing a Grievance, Concern or Comment
Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Notice
Federal and Kentucky Labor Law Postings

Pikeville Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.