Patient Care Technician (PCT) Behavioral Health

• FTE: 0.001 - PRN/OnCall (PRN)
• Career Site Category: Nursing - Support
• Position Type: Secondary
• Facility Name: Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas

Job Title: Patient Care Technician- Behavioral Health

Schedule: PRN | Nights

Your experience matters

Highpoint Health- Sumner is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Patient Care Tech joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

About us

Highpoint Health Sumner has been providing quality health care to Middle TN for 65 years. Since opening in 1959, we have grown from one facility with just 50 employees and 7 physicians to a comprehensive health care leader in the community with more than 1,000 employees and 300 physicians. Today, we operate as a 167-bed healthcare facility and provide quality care in numerous areas of health care.

How you'll contribute

As a Patient Care Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. This includes:

• Assisting patients with performing activities of daily living
• Providing or assisting with providing direct patient care
• Observing and recording patient behavior and activities
• Reporting any changes in physical, mental, or emotional condition to nursing staff and suggesting modifications to treatment plans
• Assisting with POC testing and EKGs as needed
• Performing IV starts and urinary foley catheter insertions

What we offer

We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Fundamental to providing exceptional care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers benefits such as:

• Loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Professional development and growth opportunities

To see our full benefits and how WE invest in YOU, use the link below:

Total Rewards | Lifepoint Health Careers

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire
• 1 year of behavioral health experience preferred

More About Our Behavioral Health Unit

Our Behavioral Health Unit team is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals experiencing mental health and emotional wellness challenges. Nurses, behavioral health technicians, providers, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members work collaboratively to create a safe, supportive environment focused on healing, recovery, and resilience. We are committed to delivering high-quality behavioral healthcare while treating every patient with dignity, respect, and empathy.

At Highpoint Health – Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas, we foster a culture of teamwork, professional growth, and clinical excellence, where every team member plays an important role in supporting positive patient outcomes. Joining our Behavioral Health team means becoming part of a caring healthcare community committed to improving lives and expanding access to mental health services throughout Gallatin and the surrounding Middle Tennessee region.

EEOC Statement

Highpoint Health Sumner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health Sumner is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.