BayCare Patient Care Tech Training Program - August Cohort.

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence. 

Are you interested in becoming a Patient Care Technician? BayCare offers two different options: the Earn as you Learn Program and BayCare Health System's partnership with the Ultimate Medical Academy Training Program 

What does a Patient Care Technician do? 

The Patient Care Technician assists our nursing staff in providing for our patients’ physical and emotional needs. Some basic skills and tasks will include 

Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.  

Assist the nursing staff in the delivery of patient care as directed by the RN. 

Provide basic nursing responsibilities such as: bathing, helping the patient with toileting needs, bed-making, assisting the patient walk/move, feeding, taking vital signs, and entering data into the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).  

Additional training will be provided for additional technical skills such as sterile technique and urinary catheter insertion

 Program Details  

Aspect 

Earn as you Learn 

Ultimate Medical Academy 

Program Length 

4-week training program 

8-week training program 

Program Location 

BayCare System Office and Morton Plant Hospital              

Ultimate Medical Academy, 1255 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755 

Program Schedule 

Classroom training: Monday–Friday, 8 am-4:30pm 

Classroom training: Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am-4 pm 

 Preceptor Training  

Monday – Friday, 6:30 am-3:30 pm 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6:30 am-3:30 pm  

  

We are looking for a person who is dedicated to compassionate patient care and wants to work in a hospital setting where they are a part of a dynamic healthcare team. This position requires no previous nursing or healthcare work experience. However, it does require a person who is dedicated to learning patient care and using those skills to make a difference in people’s lives every day. 

 

Requirements 

High school diploma or GED 

Attendance is required in every class and clinical shift. 

The work commitment is one year upon completion of the program 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled