Job Information
HCA Healthcare STA Students only Patient Care Tech Program in Belton, Missouri
READY TO LAUNCH YOUR FUTURE?
Welcome, STA students, and thank you for applying to our paid Patient Care Technician (PCT) roles with HCA Healthcare—these positions will you get you real clinical experience while launching a clear pathway into nursing.
It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a Patient Care Technician.
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Patient Care Technician you will be a crucial member of our collaborative nursing care team, delivering hands-on care and helping create a safe, welcoming environment for patients. Your support brings comfort, dignity, and connection to those who need it most – and helps make our mission to improve lives a reality for patients every day.
Your responsibilities will include:
Assisting with patient preparation, mobility, transfers, and comfort to support smooth procedures and recovery
Providing non-medicated care like dressing changes, skin protection, and use of supportive devices
Keeping patient areas, operating rooms, and common spaces clean, organized, and stocked to maintain safety and efficiency
Managing supplies, equipment, and environmental logs to keep the team ready and protect patients through infection control
Communicating kindly with patients, families, and the care team while promoting safety and quality efforts
What Does PCT Essentials Training Provide to our employees?
Facilitated classroom orientation rather than home-study online learning
Time in class to complete some individual on-line learning modules such as BLS (hands-on skill pass off will be completed in class)
Role playing interaction, escape room learning, simulation, and games to engage learners in the topics presented
Topics Covered:
Roles and Responsibilities
Communication
Care of the Behavioral Health Patient
Vital Signs
Hygiene Care
Patient Mobility and Transfers
Code Blue
How It Works:
• Interview with hospital leaders during classroom hours at STA
• If selected, complete HCA onboarding and begin paid PCT training at STA
• Stay connected with your hospital mentor and leader while completing undergraduate courses
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Patient Care Technician Cardiac Care opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.