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Patient Care Technicians support nurses, doctors, and other medical staff in caring for patients with physical and mental health concerns. Patient Care Technicians are employed in a wide range of healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, assisted living communities, and more.
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What is a Patient Care Technician ? Why do patients need them?
A patient care technician provides compassion, support, and basic medical care to people who need help. This type of work is rewarding because it is important. You are truly caring for people in their time of need, and that can make you feel great about what you are doing.
Why PCT?
You Will Develop Important Skills – Another advantage of working as a patient care technician is that you will develop important caregiving skills. You will learn how to help people with daily tasks as well as basic medical procedures, which can be beneficial to know. These basic medical procedures are important, and they are good skills to have for daily life.
Patient Care Technician Coursework includes but is not limited to the following
● Collect samples, such as blood or urine.
● Deliver samples to the appropriate laboratory.
● Act as a companion for patients and provide comfort.
● Serve as a liaison for family visits.
● Perform EKG’s
● Perform Activities of Daily Living
● Taking Vital Measurements
● Phlebotomy Skills (Learning how to draw blood)
Your earning potential as a Patient Care Technician?
There are also plenty of job opportunities for someone working as a patient care technician. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for this type of work is expected to grow by about nine percent from 2018 to 2028. This is faster than the average growth for other occupations.
While hourly wages vary by credentials, education, experience, and location. The overall average Patient Care Technician salary for this area is $52,085 annually. The top five states (and D.C.) for pay, as reported by the BLS, are Alaska, the District of Columbia, Washington, Minnesota and Massachusetts. The average starting salary is $54,000.
Where can you work ?
Patient care technicians can work anywhere that nurses and doctors need assistance. They may work in:
● Hospitals
● Nursing homes
● Ambulatory health care services
● Residential care facilities
● Government agencies
● Home healthcare services
Become certified in as little as 10 to 12 Weeks!!!!
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