<p>Delray Medical Center, a 536-bed Level I Trauma Center in Delray Beach, Florida, is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician (PCT) for its Telemetry unit on a day-shift schedule. This role sits at the intersection of direct patient care and unit coordination, supporting RNs and LPNs across a high-acuity acute care campus that has served southern Palm Beach County for more than 40 years. A sign-on bonus of up to $6,000 makes this an especially strong opportunity for qualified candidates ready to grow within a large, resource-rich health network.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus up to $6,000 for qualified candidates, paid over 24 months</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time, day-shift position on the Telemetry unit</li> <li>Dual-function role: direct patient care support alongside unit secretary responsibilities</li> <li>Direct patient care duties performed under the direction of RNs and LPNs, including personal care and comfort needs</li> <li>Unit secretary functions include transcription and data entry of physician orders, maintaining patient data records, answering phones, taking and relaying messages, and running errands</li> <li>Specimen and supply delivery and pickup; ordering and restocking of unit supplies</li> <li>536-bed acute care hospital spanning 30 acres with a staff of over 1,700 employees and 700 physicians</li> <li>State-designated Level I Trauma Center serving southern Palm Beach County</li> <li>Specialized service lines include advanced cardiac and vascular care, orthopedics, neurosciences, emergency care, and bariatric/weight-loss surgery</li> <li>Home to Fair Oaks Pavilion, a 53-bed adult psychiatry unit</li> <li>Pinecrest Rehabilitation and Outpatient Hospital on campus — the only state-designated brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation program in Palm Beach County</li> <li>Part of the Palm Beach Health Network, providing access to a broad regional system of resources and career pathways</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Minimum education: High School Diploma or equivalent</li> <li>Active Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential, EMT certification, or documented evidence of successful completion of an accredited nursing school program — one of these three is required</li> <li>Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification</li> <li>Previous PCT experience preferred but not required</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Delray Beach sits along Florida's southeastern Atlantic coast in Palm Beach County, offering year-round sunshine, a vibrant downtown arts and dining scene, and some of the most walkable beachfront in South Florida. The city consistently ranks among Florida's most livable communities, with strong public schools, a low-key coastal lifestyle, and easy access to the broader amenities of Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami. For clinicians seeking warm weather, outdoor recreation, and a thriving local culture without the density of a major metro, Delray Beach delivers an exceptional quality of life.</p>