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Patient care tech - Cardiac telemetry unit

Premier Health·Troy, Ohio

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 7 hours ago
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About the role

Provide direct patient care including monitoring vitals, assisting with daily living activities, and collecting samples. Support nursing staff with clinical tasks and administrative paperwork to ensure smooth hospital operations.

Position

  • Patient
  • Care
  • Tech
  • Department:
  • Cardiac
  • Telemetry
  • Unit
  • Shift: 7:00PM-7:30AM
  • Full
  • Time 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period
  • Nights
  • Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are Check things like temperature, heartbeat, and breathing. Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat. Collect samples like urine. Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse. Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible. So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.

Education

You'll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training

you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you don't need to do it beforehand).

Experience

  • No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following: Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training. Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom) Currently in nursing school and finished one clinical rotation.
  • Other
  • Skills: You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice. You know how to use a computer. You're good at organizing things. You can talk and listen well to others.
  • Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED and BLS CPR certification. Candidates must have completed STNA/CNA training, have recent patient care experience, or be a nursing student who has finished one clinical rotation.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Multitasking
  • Communication
  • Organization
  • Patient Care
  • Computer Literacy
  • Vital Signs Monitoring
  • Patient Hygiene
  • BLS CPR

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Troy, Ohio
Posted
Jul 27, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Premier Health

Based in Dayton, Ohio, Premier Health’s mission is We care. We teach. We innovate. We Serve. Home to the nation’s 31st largest hospital, the region’s only adult Level I trauma center and the largest locally based clinical laboratory, Premier Health continues to build upon a more...

Salary listed on 9 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Support-services roles in Ohio are often tied to steady patient-facing operations, so employers typically look for dependable candidates who can handle long shifts, flexible scheduling, and direct exposure to blood and needles. These jobs can be competitive because the requirements are straightforward but the work is physically demanding and schedule-sensitive. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm you can meet the shift and comfort-level expectations before applying.

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