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Patient Care Tech I

Cottage Health·Santa Barbara, California

$22 - $32/hrFull TimeOn Site0-2 yrsPosted 22 days ago
Practice for this role

Patient Care Tech I · $22 - $32/hr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

  • -53% vs. median posted rate for physicians roles ($46.50/hr, n=34660)
  • 87 similar openings in the Santa Barbara area · median $56.32/hr
$0.01/hr · p10p90 · $180,600/hr
this role: $21.84/hrmedian $46.50/hr

Shaded band: the middle 50% of 34,660 posted physicians roles rates. This role sits in the 19th percentile.

About the role

The Patient Care Tech I provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of licensed personnel in the Telemetry department. They facilitate daily living activities for patients by providing physical and clerical support while coordinating care activities.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Patient Care Tech I for their Telemetry 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.
  • *Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity.
  • Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.
  • Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
  • Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.
  • For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards [https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards].

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Benefits

  • Bonus opportunities
  • Shift differentials
  • Incentive pay
  • On-call pay

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$22 - $32/hr
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Posted
Aug 17, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Cottage Health

Mission Statement: To provide superior health care for and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion. Founded in 1888, the not-for-profit Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been serving the community...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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Market context

Patient care tech demand in California

Patient Care Tech I roles in California are commonly tied to steady hospital and acute-care staffing needs, especially where bedside support and charting accuracy matter. Competition can be stronger for candidates with nursing assistant training and AHA Basic Life Support certification, plus comfort using electronic medical record systems. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm shift differential and incentive details before applying.

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