Patient Care Technician Degree College Program

The Patient Care Technician program should prepare you to provide direct care to individuals in a variety of healthcare environments. You should gain technical expertise to provide effective clinical assistance to patients.

You will work alongside doctors and other healthcare professionals to oversee and monitor patients. Your education will combine basic medical knowledge and hands-on skills gathered in the classroom and laboratory.

PCTs work under the supervision of nursing or medical staff to provide basic patient care

Recording vital signs and height/weight
Collect and test specimens,
Report and record patients condition and patient treatments.
Help patient with nutritional needs assist with feeding the patient if necessary, and refill water and ice.
Assist patients with their mobility turn and positioning do range of motion exercises, transferring patients to and from wheelchair, assist with walking
Bathing, dressing, grooming and assisting with personal hygiene
Monitoring and recording vital signs temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rates
Observing, recording and reporting a patients’ physical, mental, and emotional condition.

Principally job opportunities will be prevalent in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, nursing and assisted living facilities.

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