PCT, Patient Care Technician - Acute Med/Surg - Longview, TX
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open patient care technician jobs in Texas post a median of $20.42 an hour, the middle half $19.84–$22.44, across 27 jobs that state their pay. Patient care technicians employed in Texas earn a median of $18.03 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Workplace injuries
Champion EMS 373 in Longview reported 31 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 632,051 hours worked: 9.8 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 9.4 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center
Medicare gives Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Texas's hospitals average 3.4). 82% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Texas hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Summary
Provides basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and ensures patient safety and well-being.
Responsibilities
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Answering patient calls and helping patients with eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility.
- Feeding patients, measuring and recording their food and liquid intake.
- Monitoring and documenting patients' temperature, blood pressure, and other vital signs and reporting changes to nurses or doctors.
- Assisting nurses or doctors with medical procedures and dressing wounds.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience
- Experience in a hospital setting preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required.
Work Schedule:
PRN
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
From CHRISTUS Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic health system with hospitals and clinics in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Based in Irving, TXHires in Texas, Louisiana, New MexicoPay on its listings: 0.8% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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