Patient Care Technician
Clinical Patient Care Technician
Training is instructor-led by experts in their field at YES Workforce learning center.
- 10-15 students per class
- 16 Weeks
- Monday-Thursday
- 3 hours a day
- All classes are in-person
- National Certification Exam
- Virtual Reality Clinical Training
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The Role of a Clinical Patient Care Technician
A Clinical Patient Care Technician (CPCT) is a vital member of the healthcare team. They work alongside doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to provide direct care to patients. Here’s a look at what they do and why they are important.
What You’ll Learn in the Clinical Patient Care Technician Training Program at YES Workforce
Enrolling in the Clinical Patient Care Technician (CPCT) training program at YES Workforce will prepare you for an important role in the healthcare field. Here’s what you can expect to learn:
Basic Patient Care
- Daily Activities: You’ll learn how to assist patients with everyday tasks like bathing, dressing, and eating. As a patient care technician, ensuring patients’ comfort and safety is a key part of your job.
- Comfort and Safety: You’ll be trained to ensure patients are comfortable and safe, helping them move around and preventing bedsores.
Medical Skills
- Vital Signs: You’ll be taught how to check vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature. Monitoring these signs is a crucial duty of a patient care technician.
- Basic Medical Procedures: You’ll learn how to perform tasks like drawing blood, taking EKGs (heart readings), and collecting lab samples.
Supporting Healthcare Professionals
- Assisting Nurses and Doctors: You’ll understand how to help nurses and doctors during medical procedures. As a patient care technician, your support is essential in the healthcare team.
- Administering Care: You’ll learn how to provide basic medical care like wound dressing and inserting catheters under supervision.
Communication and Support
- Emotional Support: You’ll learn how to provide emotional support to patients, helping them feel at ease.
- Effective Communication: You’ll be trained to communicate clearly with patients and healthcare professionals, ensuring everyone is well-informed.
Safety and Hygiene
- Infection Control: You’ll learn about the importance of hygiene and how to prevent infections in a healthcare setting. This is a critical part of the patient care technician role.
- Emergency Procedures: You’ll be trained on what to do in case of medical emergencies, ensuring patient safety.
Hands-On Experience
- Clinical Practice: The program includes hands-on training in a real healthcare environment, allowing you to practice what you’ve learned.
- Simulation Labs: You’ll use simulation labs to practice skills in a controlled, supervised setting.
Why This Training is Important
The skills you learn in this program will prepare you for a rewarding career as a patient care technician. You’ll be ready to help patients with their needs, support medical professionals, and make a difference in the healthcare field.
By completing the YES Workforce CPCT training program, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience needed to start your career with confidence as a patient care technician.
