Patient Care Technician Resume Examples
A patient care technician resume should show the skills that set a PCT apart from an aide, namely phlebotomy, EKGs and point-of-care testing, alongside the basics of patient care: vital signs, mobility and hygiene. Lead with certifications such as CPCT/A, CNA and BLS, name the unit and your patient load, and add one result, such as fall prevention or on-time morning labs.
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Sample resume
Entry-level patient care technician resume example
For a newly certified PCT whose hospital experience is a clinical rotation, with assisted-living work before it.
Professional Summary
Certified patient care technician with 120 clinical hours on medical-surgical and telemetry units, trained in venipuncture, 12-lead EKGs and point-of-care glucose testing. Two years as a resident assistant in a senior living community.
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)
Jul 2026National Healthcareer Association
Basic Life Support (BLS)
May 2026American Heart Association
Clinical Experience
Patient Care Technician Student, Clinical Rotation
Apr 2026 – Jun 2026Cumberland Regional Hospital · Nashville, TN
Cared for 6-8 med-surg and telemetry patients per shift under an RN: vital signs, hygiene, mobility and intake and output.
Performed venipunctures and 12-lead EKGs and recorded results in Epic.
Ran fingerstick glucose checks before meals and reported out-of-range values to the nurse right away.
Resident Assistant
Mar 2024 – Mar 2026Harpeth Senior Living · Nashville, TN
Helped 14 assisted-living residents with bathing, dressing and meals each shift.
Reminded residents about medications and reported changes in health or behavior to the wellness nurse.
Answered pendant calls and completed nightly safety checks.
Education
Patient Care Technician Certificate
Nov 2025 – Jun 2026Music City Health Careers Institute · Nashville, TN
Skills
Clinical
- Vital signs
- Venipuncture
- 12-lead EKG
- Glucose testing
- Mobility and transfers
- Intake and output
Systems
- Epic
Jordan Ellis
Patient Care Technician, CPCT/A
Nashville, TN · (615) 555-0174 · jordan.ellis@email.com
Certified patient care technician with 120 clinical hours on medical-surgical and telemetry units, trained in venipuncture, 12-lead EKGs and point-of-care glucose testing. Two years as a resident assistant in a senior living community.
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Licenses and Certifications
Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)
National Healthcareer Association
Jul 2026
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association
May 2026
Clinical Experience
Patient Care Technician Student, Clinical Rotation
Cumberland Regional Hospital · Nashville, TN
Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
Cared for 6-8 med-surg and telemetry patients per shift under an RN: vital signs, hygiene, mobility and intake and output.
Performed venipunctures and 12-lead EKGs and recorded results in Epic.
Ran fingerstick glucose checks before meals and reported out-of-range values to the nurse right away.
Resident Assistant
Harpeth Senior Living · Nashville, TN
Mar 2024 – Mar 2026
Helped 14 assisted-living residents with bathing, dressing and meals each shift.
Reminded residents about medications and reported changes in health or behavior to the wellness nurse.
Answered pendant calls and completed nightly safety checks.
Education
Patient Care Technician Certificate
Music City Health Careers Institute · Nashville, TN
Nov 2025 – Jun 2026
Skills
- Clinical: Vital signs, Venipuncture, 12-lead EKG, Glucose testing, Mobility and transfers, Intake and output
- Systems: Epic
Sample resume
Experienced patient care technician resume example
For a PCT with years in an emergency department or dialysis who handles procedures and trains new technicians.
Malik Johnson
Patient Care Technician · Emergency Department
Professional Summary
Patient care technician with eight years in a busy emergency department and a dialysis clinic. Run EKGs within the 10-minute chest pain window, draw labs, assist with procedures and trauma activations, and train new ED technicians.
Licenses and Certifications
National Healthcareer Association
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
American Heart Association
Clinical Experience
Wayne Lakes Medical Center
Detroit, MIPerform 12-lead EKGs on chest pain patients within 10 minutes of arrival and hand them straight to the physician.
Draw labs and blood cultures, run point-of-care tests and collect specimens for 25-35 patients a shift.
Assist with splinting, wound care, suture setups and trauma activations.
Trained 10 new ED technicians on EKG lead placement and the department's specimen labeling rules.
Great Lakes Dialysis
Detroit, MICannulated fistulas and grafts and monitored four patients per shift during hemodialysis under RN supervision.
Recorded pre- and post-treatment weights, blood pressure and machine settings for every run.
Cleaned and set up dialysis machines between patients following infection control protocol.
Education
Riverfront Medical Careers Institute
Detroit, MISkills
Clinical: 12-lead EKG, Phlebotomy and blood cultures, Splinting, Trauma support, Hemodialysis, Vital signs
Systems: Epic, Cerner
Malik Johnson
Patient Care Technician · Emergency Department
Detroit, MI · (313) 555-0138 · malik.johnson@email.com
Patient care technician with eight years in a busy emergency department and a dialysis clinic. Run EKGs within the 10-minute chest pain window, draw labs, assist with procedures and trauma activations, and train new ED technicians.
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Licenses and Certifications
Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)
National Healthcareer Association
Feb 2020
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT)
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
Nov 2018
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association
Aug 2025
Clinical Experience
Patient Care Technician, Emergency Department
Wayne Lakes Medical Center · Detroit, MI
Feb 2020 – Present
Perform 12-lead EKGs on chest pain patients within 10 minutes of arrival and hand them straight to the physician.
Draw labs and blood cultures, run point-of-care tests and collect specimens for 25-35 patients a shift.
Assist with splinting, wound care, suture setups and trauma activations.
Trained 10 new ED technicians on EKG lead placement and the department's specimen labeling rules.
Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician
Great Lakes Dialysis · Detroit, MI
May 2018 – Jan 2020
Cannulated fistulas and grafts and monitored four patients per shift during hemodialysis under RN supervision.
Recorded pre- and post-treatment weights, blood pressure and machine settings for every run.
Cleaned and set up dialysis machines between patients following infection control protocol.
Education
Patient Care Technician Diploma
Riverfront Medical Careers Institute · Detroit, MI
Sep 2017 – Apr 2018
Skills
- Clinical: 12-lead EKG, Phlebotomy and blood cultures, Splinting, Trauma support, Hemodialysis, Vital signs
- Systems: Epic, Cerner
The people and employers in these samples are fictional. The licenses, tools and duties are the real ones employers ask for, so replace every detail with your own.
How to write a patient care technician resume
- 1
Lead with certifications: CPCT/A, CNA, phlebotomy or EKG technician, and BLS
- 2
Name the unit and your load: med-surg, telemetry, emergency, dialysis; patients per shift
- 3
List the technical skills: venipuncture, 12-lead EKG, telemetry monitoring, glucose checks, and catheter care where your hospital allows it
- 4
Show safety work: hourly rounding, bed alarms, fall prevention and turning schedules
- 5
Name the EHR, usually Epic or Cerner in hospitals
Weak and strong patient care technician bullet points
A duty says what the job was. A strong bullet says what you did, how much of it, and what changed.
The numbers in these examples are illustrative, not real results. Use your own, and only ones you can explain in an interview.
Helped nurses with patients
Supported three RNs on a 28-bed med-surg unit, caring for 10-12 patients per shift with vitals, mobility, hygiene and intake and output
Did EKGs and blood draws
Performed 12-lead EKGs and morning lab draws for up to 14 patients, with results in Epic before 7 a.m. rounds
Watched patients
Completed hourly rounding and bed-alarm checks for high-fall-risk patients as part of the unit's fall-prevention program
More patient care technician bullets to adapt
Each one follows action, task and result. Swap in your own numbers: an employer may ask about any of them.
The numbers in these examples are illustrative, not real results. Use your own, and only ones you can explain in an interview.
Watched 16 telemetry patients from the central monitor and alerted the nurse to rhythm changes right away
Ran 40+ fingerstick glucose checks a shift and recorded results for the nurses' insulin coverage
Cannulated fistulas and grafts and monitored four patients per shift during hemodialysis under RN supervision
Walked post-op patients three times a day per the unit's early mobility protocol and logged each walk
Keywords employers use for patient care technician roles
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Phlebotomy
- 12-Lead EKG
- Telemetry
- Point-of-Care Testing
- Fall Prevention
- Epic
- BLS
- CPCT
Templates for patient care technician resumes
Single-column designs that applicant tracking systems read in order.
Patient Care Technician resume questions
How do I write a patient care technician resume with no experience?
Lead with your PCT or CNA certification and the clinical hours from your program, listing the hospital, unit and skills such as vital signs, venipuncture and EKGs. Add any caregiving, CNA or customer service work, and BLS. Hospitals often hire new PCTs into float or night positions, so say you are flexible on shifts if you are.
What is the difference between a PCT and a CNA?
Both give hands-on care such as bathing, mobility and vital signs. A patient care technician usually adds technical skills, most often phlebotomy and EKGs, and works mainly in hospitals and dialysis centers. Many PCTs start as CNAs and add those skills through a PCT program or on-the-job training.
Do dialysis patient care technicians need a certification?
Yes. Federal rules for Medicare-certified dialysis facilities (42 CFR 494.140) require hemodialysis patient care technicians to be certified, through a program such as the CCHT or CHT, within 18 months of being hired. List the credential, or your expected exam date, near the top.
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