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Minot, North Dakota

Patient Care Tech - Minot Family Medicine Clinic

Healthcare SupportNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$15-$23/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $15.00 - $23.00 $5,000 Sign on Bonus

Union Position

No

Department Details

The Family Medicine Clinic is looking for a Patient Care Tech to join their team full time!

This is an impactful role providing care for all ages and stages of life. Duties of this role include preparing exam rooms, taking vital signs, and supporting nursing staff in daily workflow.

  • Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm
  • No weekends or holidays
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • $5,000 Sign on bonus

Summary

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs basic patient care services and supports activities within ambulatory services. Patient Care Technicians are multi-skilled to provide expanded services under the direct supervision of a licensed clinical professional.

Job Description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: height, weight, blood pressure, visual acuity, color vision screening, drug screens, point of care urinalysis and reception/clerical tasks.

Patient Care Technicians have knowledge of and utilize appropriate age-related patient care and cultural diversity, relating to the physical and psychological needs of patients from adolescence through geriatrics.

Prepare patient treatment areas for use; prepare and clean medical equipment; dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy. Clean and maintain patient care area(s) or treatment rooms. Monitors stock levels of medical inventory and restocks or reorders as needed.

Work patient registries and identify opportunities to improve patient care. Must be self-motivated, independent and able to work well with team members. Must be able to work amidst multiple distractions while maintaining excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.

Minimum of six months’ experience preferred. Experience in a clinic setting preferred. Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment/supplies preferred.

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment. If working in North Dakota (ND) and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, must be registered as a Nursing Assistant (NA) through the North Dakota Department of Health within four months from the date of initial employment.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Patient Care Technician provides direct patient care services including taking vital signs, performing screenings, and preparing exam rooms. They also support nursing staff with clinical workflows, equipment maintenance, and clerical tasks.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Vital signs monitoringMedical equipment maintenanceBiomedical waste disposalPatient registry managementClinical workflow supportPhlebotomy supportVisual acuity screeningInventory managementNursing assistant duties

Healthcare Support Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$40k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Healthcare Support pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Patient Care Tech - Minot Family Medicine Clinic at Sanford Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Healthcare Support healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Minot

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$274k
Typical market rent
$1,260/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.0
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minot, ND metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits
$5,000 Sign-on Bonus