Patient Care Technician Intern Program

Apply for the Methodist Patient Care Technician Intern Apprenticeship program.

In just 11 weeks, you can learn how to become a PCT and begin a new career at one of our Methodist Health System hospitals. Earn a salary while you attend training through Methodist Health System. We’ll also pay for your books and tuition. Upon program completion, you’ll even get a wage increase as you start your career at Methodist. It is a great entry into a great healthcare career.

Patient Care Technician Program Information:

• Must be 18 years or older and have a GED or Highschool Diploma to apply.
• The first 7 weeks will be Monday - Friday from 8am to 4:30pm
• There are three participating campuses; Charlton, Dallas, and Mansfield. Apply to the campuses you would like to work under. Once applications are open, you can locate them by searching for the Patient Care Technician intern position on Jobs.MethodistHealthSystem.org. Once you apply, you will have to go through an interview process with a nurse manager. Once hired on, you will be able to start the program.
• Methodist Health System’s Patient Care Technician (PCT) Intern Program is a 12 month program focused on meeting all requirements for the Patient Care Technician National certification. Upon completion of PCT program, the PCT Intern is eligible to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certification Exam for Patient Care Technician. Becoming a certified PCT is one of the primary goals of the program.
• Within the first 11 Weeks of the program, the PCT Intern will complete course work, in-person classes, self-paced online NHA courses, skills training and precepted - clinical shifts
  • The course content will include Nurse Assisting, Phlebotomy, and EKG
  • Nurse Assisting modules will guide you through the role of a health care working and the tasks required to perform as a PCT.
  • Phlebotomy Module where you will learn to draw blood from patients and collect specimens for laboratory testing
  • Electrocardiography Module where you will learn the skill of performing ECG on patients to assess heart rhythms
  • Certification testing support with an instructor
  • Clinical Preceptorship on their hired nursing unit with a Methodist PCT preceptor for the hands-on skill training in direct patient care
• The PCT Intern will be required to successfully complete the first 11-weeks of the PCT program for continued employment with Methodist as a PCT.
• The program is also designed to provide opportunities for professional development through classes and mentoring for the entire length of the program. The PCT intern will be expected to meet each quarter and these dates will be provided at the end of the 11 weeks. Some examples of these workshops include de-escalation techniques, time management, financial management, wellness/resiliency, infection prevention, and patient experience. Attendance is required.
• The PCT Intern will be required to complete all requirements of the 12 month program including in-person classes, skills labs, practice tests/review sessions, and educational plans provided, & precepted clinical shifts and professional development workshops provided by Methodist to remain in good standing with Methodist Health System.
• The PCT Intern should remain in full-time status for the first 12 months to obtain 2000 hours of the on-the-job learning during the apprenticeship.

Apply Online at Jobs.MethodistHealthSystem.org