Patient Care Technician - School Trainer
Job Description
Location: Texarkana Texas
COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE
- roughly $30/hr, working 3 hours daily Mon-Fri
- Flexible scheduling based on instructor availability
- Typical class length: 1.5 hours
- Approximately 3 hours per instructional session including preparation and classroom responsibilities
- Direct hire 1099 Independent Contractor
- Start: August 2026
Help prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals by delivering engaging classroom and hands-on Patient Care Technician instruction. This flexible opportunity allows experienced healthcare professionals to continue working in their field while mentoring future patient care professionals.
Comprehensive curriculum, lesson plans, and instructional resources are provided.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver engaging classroom and hands-on Patient Care Technician instruction
- Prepare students for nationally recognized Patient Care Technician certifications
- Maintain required classroom documentation
- Foster a positive and professional learning environment
- Mentor students using real-world healthcare experience
- Teach at multiple campuses when available
- Opportunity to teach additional Healthcare Sciences programs if qualified
- Active CPCT/A, PCT, CPT, CNA, or other nationally recognized Patient Care Technician certification (or equivalent credential as accepted by the program)
- Minimum 3 years of recent Patient Care Technician experience OR 1 year of Patient Care Technician instructional experience
- Ability to successfully complete FBI fingerprinting/background screening
- Activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Patient hygiene and mobility assistance
- Vital signs and patient assessment
- Patient transfers and positioning
- Specimen collection
- Phlebotomy and EKG (preferred where applicable)
- Infection prevention and safety
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Patient communication and therapeutic care
- Basic bedside care and patient observation
- Teaching, mentoring, coaching, or training experience
- Strong communication and classroom management skills
- Ability to teach at multiple campuses
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Meet Your Recruiter
David McClanahan
Operations Manager
David has been in healthcare recruiting for 2 years, placing candidates in all areas of a Hospital/Clinic. He enjoys building strong relationships with his candidates/clients, while helping fill important assignments in his community. David is originally from Galveston, TX but relocated in 2005 to the DFW area to play Baseball in college. David graduated from Northwood University in 2009 with a BBA. He enjoys watching all of Houston sports team, playing Golf and spending time on the weekend with his family.