Patient Care Technician - Acute Care Cancer Center

Overview

The Patient Care Technician at MD Anderson Cancer Center provides direct patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse and plays an essential role in ensuring patient comfort, safety, and care outcomes. This role supports a fast paced emergency oncology environment and is vital to the delivery of timely, compassionate, and high quality patient care.

• Education Required:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent
• Education Preferred:
  None
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  None
• Experience Preferred:
  One year of current or recent patient care experience in a hospital setting, preferably in an emergency room/department
• Licensure/Certification
  
  Required:
  
  None
• Licensure/Certification Preferred:
  Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Other
  
  Required:
  
  Must pass pre employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources

• Acts as a member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs
• Assists with activities of daily living, mobilization, patient admits/discharges, and obtaining vital signs
• Updates and retrieves patient information
• Ensures patient environment is maintained in a clean, safe, and orderly manner
• Functions as part of an assigned care team
• Other duties as assigned

• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, three shifts per week with rotating weekends and holidays
• Hours and salary:
  Hourly range:
  Minimum $18.27, Midpoint $22.84, Maximum $27.40
• Employment Type:
  
  Full-Time
• Work Location:
  
  Onsite
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on the first day for employees working 30+ hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability coverage
• PTO and EIB paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Retirement plans and employer contributions
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
• Fertility benefits
• State of Texas longevity pay
• Wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked the nation s top hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report s "Best Hospitals." Our mission is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through exceptional programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention.

Refer to the Position Description for specific ADA requirements and working conditions. 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.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers 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.

• Requisition
• Work Week:
  Evening/Night, Rotating, Weekends
• Minimum Salary: $38,000
• Midpoint Salary: $47,500
• Maximum Salary: $57,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type:
  Hard
• Referral Bonus Available?:
  Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?:
  Yes