Patient care technician jobs in Alaska

Too few open patient care technician jobs in Alaska post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $22.29/hr ($46,370 a year) for nursing assistants in Alaska (May 2025), against $20.32 nationally, 14th highest of 52 states and territories.

Anchorage (3) and Palmer (3). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: CHS (Community Health Systems) (3), Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (2) and Compassus (1). In all, 4 employers have patient care technician jobs open in Alaska.

7 patient care technician jobs are open in Alaska today at 4 employers on this board, about 3.4 for every 1,000 patient care technicians employed there (BLS counts 2,060, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of nursing assistants to grow 2.6% over 2025-2035.

1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Apprentice at Central Peninsula Hospital.

4 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Patient Care Technician II/III - Float Pool at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION); Patient Care Technician | FT | Days at CHS (Community Health Systems) (CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant preferred or); Patient Care Technician | FT | Nights at CHS (Community Health Systems) (CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant preferred or). Every such job in Alaska.

5 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Nursing Assistant - Fairbanks - Medical at Alaska Behavioral Health ($2,500 sign-on bonus, 1-year commitment); CNA or Nursing Assistant - Emergency Med Surg - Seward at Providence (up to $2,500 sign-on bonus); CNA - St Elias at Providence (up to $2,500 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Alaska.

1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Patient Care Technician II/III - Float Pool at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

Nurse aide training or a PCT program; many hospitals hire nursing students or train on the job. Nurse aide certification (state registry) (State nurse aide registry; exam often NCSBN's NNAAP; federal rules require it to work as an aide in a nursing home). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Alaska's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

29 people finished nursing assistant and patient care programs at 2 schools in Alaska in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau (21) and University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks (8). Online schools count where they are based.

Of the employers hiring patient care technicians in Alaska, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer (CHS (Community Health Systems), 3 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well); Alaska's rated hospitals average 2.9 stars. Every Alaska hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring patient care technicians in Alaska, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Providence at Home With Compassus Hh Anchorage in Anchorage (Compassus, 3 of 5); Alaska's rated agencies average 2.8 stars. Every Alaska home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring patient care technicians in Alaska, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Providence at Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Anchorage in Anchorage (Compassus, 85% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars). Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

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