Compensation: $20.87 to $25.42/hour
Career Area: Allied Health
Location: Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
Position Type: Part-Time
Shift: Evenings, 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Job ID: 181106
Harris Health is seeking a Virtual Patient Observation Technician (VPOT) to join the team at Ben Taub Hospital for a part-time evening shift from 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
The VPOT provides constant, real-time video monitoring of assigned patients to help maintain a safe care environment. You will observe patients for at-risk behaviors, provide verbal redirection when appropriate, and communicate directly with nursing staff when additional intervention or assistance is needed.
In this role, you will document observations according to established standards, follow appropriate safety measures, and participate in performance improvement and quality initiatives. You will also interact with patients, families, and staff while promoting a professional, supportive, and customer-friendly environment.
This position requires exceptional attention to detail, the ability to continuously monitor multiple patients, sound judgment, and the ability to make timely decisions under pressure.
Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community through acute care, primary care, wellness, disease management, and population health services, with a focus on low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients.
Ben Taub Hospital (Level I Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level III Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations, and telemedicine services. Harris Health is nationally recognized for Magnet® nursing excellence, NCQA patient-centered care, and its academic partnerships with Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
At Harris Health, we foster a culture built on compassion, collaboration, integrity, accountability, excellence, and a commitment to Leading with Love.
Career Area: Allied Health
Position Type: Part-Time
Pay: $20.87 - $25.42/hour
Shift: Evenings, 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Job ID: 181106
Join Harris Health and help strengthen patient safety at Ben Taub Hospital by providing attentive, real-time observation and timely communication that supports patients and their care teams.
Mission
Harris Health is a public, integrated health system dedicated to improving the health of our communities by delivering high-quality, person-centered care in collaboration with community and academic partners.
Vision
As One Harris Health, our vision is to enable healthier communities through innovative care delivery, collaboration and partnerships.
Values
Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Compassion.
Harris Health’s core commitments include:
We Commit to One Harris Health.
As One Harris Health, we will ensure a unified system of health delivery across the care continuum, and in our daily work. One Harris Health is a culture that bridges roles, departments and partnerships, and embraces collaboration in support of community care.
We Commit to Enterprise Risk Management.
As One Harris Health, we will continually survey our internal and external environments for strategic-level risks that will impact our organization and will respond to those risks based on our risk tolerance and appetite.
We Commit to Leveraging Technology.
As One Harris Health, we will implement our strategic technology plan to improve health outcomes, patient safety, efficiency, access and workforce resiliency. We will support our workforce through the changes to processes and roles that new technologies offer through proper training and re-training.
We Commit to Innovation.
As One Harris Health, we will innovate through our people, processes and technologies to improve the health of our communities.
We Commit to Collaboration Inside and Out.
As One Harris Health, we will seek collaboration internally (especially with our workforce) and externally to improve access and the overall health of our communities. We will also seek to expand opportunities for local businesses to learn how to work with Harris Health.
