Certified Patient Care Tech - NICU
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $16.14–$24.69 an hour. 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, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. 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
Covenant Medical Center Hr in Lubbock reported 102 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 5,450,087 hours worked: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 3.8 per 100 full-time workers. 3 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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About the job
The Patient Care Technician assists patients with activities of daily living and selective procedures delegated and communicated by the licensed nurse. These activities focus on maintaining a safe, hazard free, clean environment which facilitates patient focused care.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Children's Hosp (Methodist Children's Hosp) and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications
- Coursework/Training: Combined equivalent experience and certification needed for function and level, or equivalent educ/experience
- Current graduate of state approved PCT program (CPCT).
- Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
- Upon hire: National Certified Patient Care Technician - National Association for Health Professionals, or
- Upon hire: National Certified Patient Care Technician - National Center for Competency Testing, or
- Upon hire: National Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant - National Healthcareer Association
Preferred Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or GED
- 6 months of PCT experience in an acute care setting.
- 6 months of Phlebotomy experience.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits .
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act .
From Providence'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 Providence
Providence is a not-for-profit Catholic health system with 51 (source: Providence, About Us) hospitals, 1,002 (source: Providence, About Us) clinics and 119,000 (source: Providence, About Us) caregivers in Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Source: Providence, About Us
Based in Renton, WAHires in Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Montana, New Mexico, TexasPay on its listings: 99.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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