# Patient Care Technician jobs and career guide

Category: Technicians & Therapy
Page: https://medroles.com/roles/patient-care-technician/
Also called: PCT, Patient Care Tech, Dialysis Technician, Clinical Technician

Patient care technicians combine nursing assistant care with technical skills such as EKGs and blood draws, in hospitals, dialysis centers and clinics.

## Typical US pay
$34k–$46k per year (approximate, entry level to experienced).

## What they do
- Provide basic patient care and take vital signs
- Run EKGs and draw blood
- Help nurses with patient mobility and procedures
- Record observations and report changes

## Key skills
- Patient care
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Vital signs
- Teamwork

## Training
A patient care technician program, usually a few months, often combining CNA, phlebotomy and EKG training.

## Licensing & certifications
Requirements vary. Many employers want a CNA certification plus Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A) from NHA.

## Open jobs (0)
None posted right now.