Job detail

Patient Care Tech I

Cottage Health

#Problem Solving #Electronic Medical Record #BLS #Patient Safety #Emotional Support #Basic Life Support #Direct Patient Care #Acute Care Hospital #Clerical Support

Quick overview

This role involves rendering direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of licensed personnel. Responsibilities include facilitating patient needs by providing clerical, physical, and emotional support, as well as managing personal self-care and activity programs.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be able to use computer charting systems and possess the ability to organize, prioritize, and solve minor patient care problems effectively. Preferred qualifications include training as a nursing assistant and holding an American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

professional certificateCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizationPrioritizationPatient CareMedical TerminologyPatient SafetyEmotional SupportJudgmentElectronic Medical RecordClerical SupportPhysical SupportComputer ChartingSelf Care ProgramsActivity Programs

Job description

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Patient Care Tech I for their Advanced Imaging Center department responsible for rendering direct and indirect patient care under direction of appropriate licensed personnel. Facilitates care to meet patient's daily living activity needs by providing physical and clerical support, coordinating activities, and communicating effectively. Provides personal self-care and activity programs to patients.

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education

Preferred: Training as a nursing assistant.
Certifications,
Licenses,
Registrations:
Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
Technical
Requirements:
Minimum: Ability to use computer charting (electronic medical record).

Preferred

For
GVCH departments: Current CAN certificate preferred.
Years of
Related
Work
Experience:
Preferred: 0 to 2 yrs experience in acute care setting.

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.