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What Do Patient Care Technicians Do?

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Where patient care technicians work:

  • 57% hospitals
  • 13% home care agencies
  • 8% nursing homes
  • 7% doctor's offices

81% of patient care technicians are women

The average salary for patient care technicians nationally is $31,000, but salaries often go as high as $40,000 and above.

There are nearly 150,000 patient care technicians in the US

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Brad, Detroit, MI.

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