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Patient Care Technician - Acute Care

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Columbia, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2026


Requisition #:660426 Location:Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Columbia, MD 21044 Category:Nursing Support/Patient Care Schedule:Night Shift Employment Type:Full Time

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Position Details

  • Unit: Med/Surg Acute Care
  • 12-hour Night shift; 7p- 7:30a
  • 36 hours/week; Full Time benefitted
  • Weekend work required; 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week period

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center is a private, not-for-profit, community health care provider, governed by a community-based board of trustees. Since its founding in 1973, the original 59-bed, short-stay hospital has grown into a comprehensive acute care medical center with 226 licensed beds. We specialize in women’s and children’s services, surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, gerontology, psychiatry, emergency services and community health education. In June 1998, Howard County General Hospital joined Johns Hopkins Medicine. In June 2023, the hospital was renamed Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center.

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs direct patient care tasks under the direction of the Registered Nurse and performs various tasks as competency documentation designates. Work occasionally requires internal contacts outside the work group to exchange relevant information. Communication with external contacts involves providing or giving factual information.

Why PCTs Love Howard County Medical Center

  • Warm and collegial environment
  • Fantastic benefits: http:// https://hcgh.mybenefitsjhhs.com/
  • Free parking and more
  • Practice self-care with Healthy @ Hopkins

Hear what our hospital president has to say about what we do and why we do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj5KuB34gU8

Education/Experience

  • High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma.
  • One year of clinical experience is required.

Licensure/Certifications

  • Nursing Assistant Certification from the Maryland Board of Nursing required.
  • Current CPR certification

Salary Range: Minimum 18.41/hour - Maximum 27.70/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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