Patient Care Technician I (PCT) - Endoscopy - Galveston (Days)

Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications: High school or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs: Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR Completion of a Medical Assistant program OR Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR Completion of EMT program OR Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent.

Licenses, Registrations or Certifications

Required: Basic Life Support (BLS).

JOB DESCRIPTION

To provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Collections, reports, and documents data: Vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
• Obtains blood samples by venipuncture.
• Acquires 12 lead EKG.
• Performs and reports POCT.
• Auxists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
• Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Baths patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with chronic wound care, provides skincare for a patient with TED hose, SCD, casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient, cares for the patient with a urinary catheter, assists or gives cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and provides ostomy care.
• Auxists with feeding.
• Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
• Auxists with patient safety related to age and condition.
• Auxists with patient restraints and patient-specific safety precautions.
• Collections, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
• Cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
• Auxists with patient requests for other hospital services.

Marginal or Periodic Functions

• Video monitoring duties as assigned.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

SALARY RANGE

Salary commensurate with experience.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-Time Day Shift

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Primary Location

United States-Texas-Galveston

Work Locations

0760 - Clinical Science Bldg

Job Patient Care

Regular Shift

Employee Status

Non-Manager

Job Posting

Jul 6, 2026, 7:36:16 PM