About this role
A Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A) role on the day shift at AdventHealth Waterman, a faith-based health system hospital in Tavares, Florida.
### What you'll do
- Prepare rooms for new admissions, set up personal care items and vital sign equipment, and orient patients to their environment.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and respond to call lights according to scope of practice.
- Transfer patients safely between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs using proper lifting and transport techniques.
- Document personal care, intake/output, vital signs, and weights accurately in the electronic medical record.
- Collect and label bedside patient specimens and route them to the laboratory.
- Serve as a liaison among patients, families, nursing staff, and medical personnel, reporting changes in patient status promptly.
### What we're looking for
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Active CPCT/A, CNA, or EMT certification required (one of the three).
- BLS/CPR certification required.
- Basic computer skills and familiarity with medical terminology.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.
- 1+ year of patient care experience preferred; CNA experience a plus.
### What's included
- Pay range: $16.14–$24.87/hr ($33,571–$51,730 annualized).
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance effective day one.
- Paid time off starting day one.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Four weeks of 100% paid parental leave.
- Mental health resources and whole-person well-being support.
### About the practice
AdventHealth Waterman is a full-service acute care hospital located in Tavares, Florida, part of the AdventHealth system — one of the largest faith-based nonprofit health systems in the United States. The facility serves Lake County and surrounding communities with a mission centered on whole-person care encompassing body, mind, and spirit.