What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Tech II position at Cottage Health?
JOB PURPOSE
Renders direct and indirect patient care under direction of appropriate licensed personnel. Facilitates care to meet patient's daily living activity needs by providing clerical, physical, emotional support. Provides personal self care and activity programs. To assist with workflow of unlicensed assistive personnel in the department.
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently:
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
Minimum: High school grad or equivalent.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Minimum: CPR/BLS.
The PCT II position only applies to unlicensed assistive personnel in the following departments and with the following certifications, licenses, or registrations:
Psychiatric Services: Certified CPI Instructor for NonViolent Crisis Intervention
Emergency (SBCH) and CT Departments: Emergency Medical Technician certification or Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic certification.
Emergency (GVCH): Emergency Medical Technician certification, Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic certification, or Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
SWOT Department: Certified Hyperbaric Technologies exam completed.
Santa Ynez ED and Med/Surg: Successful completion of Telemetry Monitor Observer course within six months in the job. Rehab: Successful completion of Nursing Rehab Tech course.
Rehab: Successful completion of Nursing Rehab Tech course.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Preferred: Ability to use computer charting (electronic medical record) and computer order entry.
YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Preferred: Patient Care Tech, or equivalent, experience in an acute care setting.
About Us
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.
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