Overview

Join our team as a PRN, Rehab Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Tyler, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here: 

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people: 

•  Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department: 

• UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Center includes a 48-bed inpatient hospital, 14 outpatient therapy clinics, 11 cardiopulmonary rehabilitation clinics and nine Olympic fitness centers, with access to some of the most advanced therapy techniques and care available.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect. 

Responsibilities

• The Patient Care Tech (PCT) works in partnership with the licensed nurse to support the delivery of care in a safe patient environment that promotes caring and healing.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to communicate appropriately and carry out delegated tasks
• for age specific populations under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
• He/she records data as directed by policy and procedure, and reports observations and patient concerns to the licensed nurse.
• Responsible for assigned non-nursing functions.
• Duties of a PCT include, but may not be limited to, obtaining vital signs; assisting patients with basic tasks, such as bathing, dressing, and eating and other ADLs; collecting specimens for lab tests; and assistance with monitoring of patients.
• The PCT is competent to perform in at least one general area of practice.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School or GED.
• Must have BLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer into position.

Preferred Requirements: 

• 1 year experience in acute or long-term care preferred