About
Patient care technicians/assistants work under the supervision of nursing or medical staff to provide basic patient care in a variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals, urgent care medical facilities, wound care centers, nursing homes, home care agencies or long-term care facilities and physician’s offices.
Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals rely on patient care technicians/assistants to assist with the critical day-to-day care of patients.
The routine tasks of a PCT include:
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responding to patient calls and requests for assistance
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bathing and dressing patients
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assisting with personal hygiene
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serving meals
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monitoring/recording vital signs
PCTs are required to observe, record and report temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates, a patient’s physical, mental, and emotional condition.
A patient care technician must also be able to perform electrocardiograms (EKGs), collect blood samples (phlebotomy) and perform other clinical duties.
Organization
Dallas College - Brookhaven Campus
Dallas College, Brookhaven Campus, is a college in Farmers Branch, Texas, serving communities across the surrounding area. Its occupational fields include Business Administration, nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, Computer Aided Design, CPR / Basic Life Support, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Emergency Medical Technician, Medical Office, Patient Care Technician, and Phlebotomy. The campus also features Automotive Technology, Geographic Information Systems Technology, and Child Development and Early Childhood Education programs. Its early childhood education offerings include a partnership with Head Start of Greater Dallas and an on-site facility for observations and coursework. Automotive Technology provides multiple training paths for automotive service. The campus supports student life, career services, food pantry resources, athletics, art galleries, scenic courtyards, and a hiking trail connected to Vitruvian Park.