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Patient Care Technician

Department and Name: Surgery Unit 1- Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Physical Location: Woodbridge, VA
Location Type: On-Site
Employment Status: Regular-Full time
Shift: First (Days)
Posted Date: April 9, 2026

Job Overview

Patient Care Tech

Three 12-hour shifts including rotating weekends and holidays

Overview

Patient Care Technicians are unlicensed staff members who are accountable to, and work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. Provide patient care, support the admissions and discharge process, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional nurse. Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report any change to the nursing.

Education

Certification/Licensure

Must have a HS Diploma and one of the following:

Sentara Care Partner Certification Program
Successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT), completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School, Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic
Current student enrolled in a clinical program having completed at least one semester of a (RN, LPN, RT or PT)
Current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant.

About Us

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission – “we improve health every day.” Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet® recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as “America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), “Best Employer for Veterans” (2022, 2023), and “Best Employer for Women” (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health’s “Top 15 Health Systems” (2021, 2018).

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