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Patient Care Technician – Non-Operating Room Recovery
Patient Care Technician (PTC) – Non-Operating Room Recovery (PACU)
Shift: Monday–Friday, 2:45 PM – 11:15 PM
Why Join Our Team?
Perioperative Services is committed to creating the safest perioperative environment in the world, delivering the highest quality outcomes, and exemplifying our core values. In collaboration with Anesthesiology and Critical Care, the Nursing Division, and the Surgery Division, our multidisciplinary team performs more than 15,000 surgical cases annually across 30+ operating rooms in the Main Building and Mays Clinic.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the Patient Care Technician (PCT) – Non-OR Recovery role in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) will have prior experience as a Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant. Candidates should be comfortable with direct patient care and skilled in tasks such as:
- Obtaining vital signs
- Measuring blood glucose
- Recording patient weight
Essential Functions
- Collaborates as part of a multidisciplinary team to address patient care needs.
- Assists with activities of daily living, patient mobilization, admissions/discharges, and vital sign collection.
- Updates and retrieves patient information accurately.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly patient environment.
- Functions as part of an assigned care team while remaining flexible to unit needs.
- Adheres to all institutional policies, procedures, and standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Other requirements:
- Saturday rotation as needed, scheduled on a rotational basis.
- Flexibility to adjust shifts based on unit needs.
EDUCATION
- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required: None
- Preferred: One year of Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Preferred: CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant Upon Hire
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
