Patient Care Technician - Medicine Unit
About The Position
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician for its 42-bed Medicine Unit, a Medical Specialties Unit serving patients with conditions including CHF, sickle cell disease, renal failure, vascular conditions, sepsis, COPD, pneumonia, osteomyelitis requiring surgical interventions, and wounds. The team is seeking a compassionate technician to support nursing staff and help deliver excellent patient care. Under the direction of a professional RN, the Patient Care Technician provides patient care and supports independent and dependent activities of daily living. Duties include taking vital signs, assisting with mobility and ambulation, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and Foley catheter insertion and removal. The technician follows patient safety practices, observes patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions, documents observations promptly and accurately, and reports changes to nursing or medical staff. The role is based in Norfolk, Virginia, and works rotating 12-hour shifts: three shifts per week, totaling 36 hours, with rotating weekends. The full-time base pay range is $18.93–$27.41 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One of the following: Sentara Care Partner Certification Program; successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), or National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT) program; completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School; emergency-services training as an EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic; current enrollment beyond prerequisites with at least one semester completed in an RN, LPN, RT, or PT clinical program; or current work experience within the last three years as a Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant.
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of healthcare experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care under the direction of a professional RN.
- Support patients with independent and dependent activities of daily living.
- Take vital signs and assist with patient mobility and ambulation.
- Perform phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and EKG testing.
- Remove peripheral IVs and collect specimens.
- Insert and remove Foley catheters.
- Comply with patient safety practices.
- Observe patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
- Document observations in a timely and accurate manner.
- Report changes in patient condition to the nurse or medical staff.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
- Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
- Paid parental and military leave.
- Paid family caregiver leave.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Emergency backup care.
- Critical illness plans.
- Tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt pay down of up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
