Patient Care Technician - PRIDE Health : Job Details

Job Title: Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Shift: Day/Evening/Night Shift

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Pay: $20-$30/hr

Length: 3 Months

Preferred Skills & Requirements:

• Experience in L&D

Education & Certifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Certificate from an approved PCT
• Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification required
• Phlebotomy certificate
• EKG Certificate

Job Summary:

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Patient Care Technician (PCT) with experience in L&D for a position in New York, NY. The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering direct patient care and related support in a timely and effective manner.

Duties:

• Take and record vital signs and patient measurements.
• Collect and prepare lab specimens; perform basic tests (e.g., dipstick, hemoccult).
• Assist with vision, hearing, and urinalysis testing.
• Administer first aid and basic life support as needed.
• Assist in examinations and prepare exam rooms/instruments.
• Educate patients on specimen collection and test preparation.
• Conduct patient interviews and record medical history.
• Maintain and organize patient charts and documentation.
• Communicate patient observations to medical staff.
• Answer routine patient inquiries and make referrals.
• Support patient education and promote health/safety.
• Track inventory and maintain supplies/equipment.
• Assist with training of new staff and team coordination.
• Escort patients and coordinate appointments.
• Perform venipuncture and fingerstick blood collection.