PCT Jobs

I had a job as a patient care tech on the surgical trauma floor of JPS and absolutely loved the experience it gave me in the nursing field. I enjoyed my time so much that I have decided to stay on and work PRN during the school year. Let me know if you have any questions about becoming a PCT!

Hannah Arendt (Junior II)

h.arendt@tcu.edu

I got my job at JPS by looking on the JPS website. It was super easy to submit an application. Then I had to go to an interview. I really like being a sitter, because you get sent to every different unit in the hospital so you see a variety of patients. It is especially helpful if you haven’t had a ton of clinical experience so you learn what do you and don’t like. In my short time of working at JPS I’ve been in so many different units; ICU, ER, PACU, med surge, ortho, neuro, PCU. I would recommend this position to anyone in their beginning semesters of nursing school. You get a lot of experience, and it isn’t just “sitting”. You get to help with ADL’s, charting, and much more.

Hazel Herman (Junior II)

h.e.herman@tcu.edu

COVID-19 Screener

Throughout this past summer, I worked as a COVID screener at JPS hospital. I was stationed at many different entrances ranging from employee to inpatient, and to outpatient clinics. It was a rewarding experience that helped me put my foot in the door of a hospital and help out during the worsening pandemic. Reach out if you have any questions

Catherine Butkus (Junior II)

c.g.butkus@tcu.edu

I worked as a COVID-19 Screener at James Haden Allergy clinic in Fort Worth for 6 months. I became more comfortable with taking temperatures, asking questions, and interacting with people of various backgrounds. This job gave me experience mostly with communication and how that can vary across ages, cultures, and languages even in my own community! I also got the chance to see the behind the scenes and organization of a clinic rather than a hospital setting. Unfortunately, they are not taking any screeners—but I would love to answer questions or help you find a clinic. Please reach out if you want to know more!

Bailey Alexander (Junior II)

bailey.alexander@tcu.edu

Externships

During Summer 2021, I had the opportunity to work alongside several pediatricians and medical assistants at Pleasant Valley Pediatrics (PVP) in Camarillo, California. I was first brought on to help with recalls for existing patients, but after only a week I was positioned in the front office. Being in the front office not only taught me about the nursing and medical standpoint in a family practice, but also how to handle needs such as faxing records, contacting other medical facilities regarding patients, referrals, filling out forms and vaccination records, documenting in charts, and ALL things HIPAA. This experience showed me a whole new side to private practices and highlighted the importance of communication among everyone in the setting: from the pediatric patients themselves, the parents, staff, and doctors. Being the first face families saw and spoke to, I was able to acquire appropriate manners while speaking with patients. I also gained lots of experience scheduling patients based on their need, either physical exams or sick patient visits. During scheduling, I would look back on patient charts to verify their last visit, medical history, and insurance. I would also help prepare charts for the doctors. One of the most important tasks I had while working at PVP was acting as a communicator between the patient and the doctor or medical assistant. We would get calls all day long with specific and difficult questions that parents had regarding their child that needed to be forwarded along to the doctor. I would initially get the patient’s name and date of birth to locate the chart. Then I acquired all information needed about the patient and the concern to formulate a note attached to the front of the chart to bring back to the doctor. Once the doctor had a solution, sometimes they would call the patient back personally, or I would handle the communication from there. Being in nursing school as we are, this was extremely beneficial to my learning because I could try to understand what was happening with the patient and learn from what the doctor would order or suggest. I am extremely grateful to have had this job over the summer with pediatricians and medical assistants who were also eager about my learning. The doctors would teach and explain certain cases to me, sometimes describing why there were ordering labs, and explaining the meanings of lab results and results from specialty centers faxed to us. I was even able to shadow some visits of newborns with parental consent, including a circumcision of a newborn! Overall, I gained so much knowledge from this job and have a greater respect to all aspects of running a private practice.

Grace D’Andrea (Junior II)

grace.dandrea@tcu.edu