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BayCare Patient Care Tech Training Program - August Cohort.

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence.

Are you interested in becoming a Patient Care Technician? **BayCare offers two different options:** the Earn as you Learn Program and BayCare Health System's partnership with the Ultimate Medical Academy Training Program

_What does a Patient Care Technician do?_

The Patient Care Technician assists our nursing staff in providing for our patients’ physical and emotional needs. Some basic skills and tasks will include

+ Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.

+ Assist the nursing staff in the delivery of patient care as directed by the RN.

+ Provide basic nursing responsibilities such as: bathing, helping the patient with toileting needs, bed-making, assisting the patient walk/move, feeding, taking vital signs, and entering data into the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).

+ Additional training will be provided for additional technical skills such as sterile technique and urinary catheter insertion

_P_** **_rogram Details_

Aspect

Earn as you Learn

U** **ltimate Medical** **Academy

Program Length

4-week training program

8-week training program

Program Location

BayCare System Office and Morton Plant Hospital

Ultimate Medical Academy, 1255 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755

Program Schedule

**Classroom training:** Monday–Friday, 8 am-4:30pm

**Classroom training:** Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am-4 pm

•** **Preceptor Training

Monday – Friday, 6:30 am-3:30 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6:30 am-3:30 pm

We are looking for a person who is dedicated to compassionate patient care and wants to work in a hospital setting where they are a part of a dynamic healthcare team. This position requires no previous nursing or healthcare work experience. However, it does require a person who is dedicated to learning patient care and using those skills to make a difference in people’s lives every day.

_Requirements_

+ High school diploma or GED

+ Attendance is requiredin every class and clinical shift.

+ The work commitment is one year upon completion of the program

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

**Position** BayCare Patient Care Tech Training Program - August Cohort.

**Location** Hillsborough | Clinical | Full Time

**Req ID** null