Patient Care Technician (12198)
Patient Care Technician
📍 Baltimore, MD
💰 $18.00-$24.00 Hourly
🕒 PRN| Shifts: 11:00PM-7:00AM| Monday- Friday
Help Clients Begin Their Path to Recovery.
Provide behavioral health and substance use counseling services that support clients during treatment, including assessment, counseling, and care planning.
About Us
CarePoint Response, Inc. (CPR) is a nonprofit organization providing behavioral health crisis response services in Baltimore, including telephone crisis support, mobile crisis response teams, residential crisis services, and medical detoxification services. Since 1992, CPR has provided behavioral health crisis intervention and substance use treatment services for individuals experiencing mental health or substance use crises in Baltimore.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Patient Care Technician (PCT) to provide direct patient care and support nursing staff in delivering high-quality healthcare services. In this role, you will assist patients with daily living activities, monitor and record vital signs, collect specimens, perform phlebotomy procedures, and help ensure patient comfort and safety in a fast-paced clinical environment. You will also document patient care in Electronic Health Records (EHR), respond promptly to patient needs, and collaborate with nurses and healthcare professionals to support continuity of care while maintaining all safety, HIPAA, and facility protocols..
Essential Functions
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Monitor and record vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration).
- Assist patients with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, and transfers (bed to chair, etc.).
- Perform phlebotomy (drawing blood) and collect specimens.
- Provide emotional support and maintain patient confidentiality (HIPAA).
- Operate and maintain medical equipment (e.g., EKG, blood pressure cuffs, catheters).
- Document care and observations in Electronic Health Records (EHR).
- Respond to patient call lights and needs promptly.
- Uphold all safety, health, and facility protocols.