Patient Care Technician - Day Shifts

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Foothill Regional is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Technician to join our team and provide compassionate, hands-on support to patients. The PCT assists with activities of daily living—including feeding, hygiene, mobility, and comfort measures—while maintaining each patient’s dignity, privacy, and cultural preferences. This role is responsible for accurately measuring and recording vital signs, observing and reporting changes in patient condition, and supporting licensed nurses with tasks such as specimen collection, patient transport, and repositioning. The ideal candidate ensures a clean, safe environment by following infection control and HIPAA standards, performs regular rounding to promote safety and satisfaction, and embodies Foothill Regional’s commitment to accountability, professionalism, and excellence in patient care.

What You'll Do

• Accurately measures and records patient weights and vital signs. Recognizes and reports changes in the patient's condition, takes appropriate action and accurately documents all activities as required.  Receives and accurately inventories and secures patient belongings as appropriate
• Assists patient with feeding, hygiene, elimination, routine skin care, comfort measures and other Activities of Daily Living (ADL), in consideration of patient age, gender, culture and stated preferences, maintaining patient privacy and respect at all times. Assumes responsibility for maintaining a clean & safe environment.  Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPAA compliance.
• Assists with patient care activities as directed by licensed nurse, including specimen collection / transport, turning & positioning, and patient transportation. Performs frequent and hourly rounding to ensure safety and promotes positive patient experience.
• Actively engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes a proactive, deliberate, and thoughtful actions regarding work activities. Demonstrates appropriate use of independent judgement and decision making.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications :

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions

Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at humanresourcesdept@astranahealth.com to request an accommodation.