Patient Care Technician - Full Time - Clinical Decision Unit
Hours of Work: 1836-0715, 36 hours per week
Days of Week: Monday–Friday; alternating weekends
About the Role
The Patient Care Technician, under the direction of the professional staff, assists with patient care to provide support to the patient, nursing unit, and professional staff.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent, Required
- 1 year experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility
- OR graduate from a certified nursing assistant program
- OR graduate from a Certified Medical Assistant program
- OR nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of a Nursing Program
- OR documented military experience as a medic/corpsman
- OR foreign Nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the U.S.
- OR EMT Certification/Paramedic License
Licenses and Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Required
About the Organization
Methodist Southwest Medical Center, previously known as Methodist Charlton Medical Center, is a 314-bed, full-service, acute-care teaching hospital serving Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, and Glen Heights in southwestern Dallas County. The hospital features a newly expanded 40,000-square-foot emergency department, a renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, interventional radiology suite, a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit.
Recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, STEMI care, stroke care, hip and knee joint replacement, and women and children’s services. Awards and distinctions include:
- Magnet®-designated hospital
- Get With The Guidelines® Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association
- Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027
- Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work; Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma; and Best-Led Companies 2025 & 2026
- TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026
- Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026
- Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas 2026
- Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025