Job Description

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital seeks a Patient Care Tech II for their MedSurg 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 clerical, physical, emotional support. Provides personal self-care and activity programs. To assist with workflow of unlicensed assistive personnel in the department.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
• The PCT II position only applies to unlicensed assistive personnel in the following departments and with the following certifications/qualifications:
• Psychiatric Services: Certified CPI Instructor for Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• CT, Advanced Imaging, MRI or Interventional Radiology 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.
• Santa Ynez ED and SY Cardiac Rehab: Successful completion of Telemetry Monitor Observer course within six months in the job.

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 or outpatient clinic 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.

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