Patient Care Technician II - Interventional Radiology

About Us

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Job Profile

The Patient Care Technician (PCT II) is accountable for supporting nursing and medical staff in patient care. The PCT II coordinates activities in outpatient and procedural areas and facilitates a smooth patient flow. The PCT II is proficient in assisting in patient data collection and performs select screenings and technical functions relevant to area/assignment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School diploma or equivalent, completion of an accredited medical/nursing assistant course.
Two (2) years of recent relevant experience in a healthcare facility.

License & Certifications:
Nursing/Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician II Certification required.
Vision and Hearing Certification, as appropriate to specialty area within six (6) months of hire.
EKG or Sterilization and/or Phlebotomy competency validation required, as applicable to specialty area within six (6) months of hire.
Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.
Other certificates as required by unit/service.

Special Requirements:
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), PC, CRT, Medical Terms, Research and Writing/Composing Reports

Bilingual skills preferred.

CRT, Medical Terms and PC. Computer and/or Key Entry Experience

Work Schedule: Weekends, Holidays Flexible and Overtime

Equipment Operated:
Minor medical equipment, computer.

Benefits and EEOC

Harris Health System's benefits program is designed to provide you with more flexibility and choices in meeting your specific needs. Harris Health System's benefits program allows you to protect your income in case of illness, death and disability, and to help you save for retirement.

It is the policy of Harris Health System to provide equal opportunity for all applicants for employment regardless of political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed or disability. Applicants may request any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application process.

Job Category

Allied Health