Patient Care Technician

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (medical, dental, vision)

Employer retirement match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is seeking a patient-focused team member to assist clients and staff with daily treatment activities. You will support the treatment team, monitor safety and compliance, and help with scheduling, medications and office tasks to ensure smooth unit operations.

Responsibilities include accompanying residents to appointments, supporting in medication administration, and assisting in achieving treatment goals within established policies.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years of age.
• Current CPR certification or obtain within 30 days.
• Certification must be from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Pass a state/license specific background check
• Current Driver’s License in good standing with clean driving record

Responsibilities

• Assist clients and staff with team needs throughout the facility.
• Review patient/client activities and relate observations to staff.
• Ensure building complies with fire and safety regulations.
• Provide clerical support to the treatment team, medication services, patient scheduling and management of unit office/tech station.
• Accompany residents/patients/clients to appointments, meetings, or grocery store as needed.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining patient/client medications as needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Assist clients and staff with team needs throughout the facility. Assist with addressing the treatment process within the organizational guidelines, philosophies, policies and procedures. Review patient/client activities and relate observations to staff. Ensure building complies with fire and safety regulations. Provide clerical support to the treatment team, medication services, patient scheduling and management of unit office/tech station.

• Review and support the recovery activities of patients/clients and relate observations to appropriate staff.
• As a member of the treatment team, assist patients/clients from admission through discharge.
• Ensure site/building follows safety regulations including fire and guest/visitor expectations (site-specific).

• As required by site:

  • Accompany residents/patients/clients to scheduled appointments, meetings, grocery store, etc.
  • Manage money restricting program within organization guidelines.
  • Assist in performing toxicology screenings.
  • Support resident/patient/client vocational goals.
  • Support Peer run programming and provide education-based lectures
• As required by site, assist the medical department as needed to monitor and maintain patient/client’s medications.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be 18+ years of age
• Current CPR certification or obtain within 30 days.
  • Certification must be from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Must satisfactorily pass a state/license specific background check
• Current Driver’s License in good standing
  • Insurance requires that individuals in this role have no major motor vehicle violations within the past 3 years
  • Insurance requires that individuals in this role have no capital violations within the last 5 years
• Favorable Drivers Health Screen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current self-administration of Medication Certification or obtain within 60 days
  • NOTE: If completed after hire, employee must obtain PRIOR to engaging in medication administration or observed self-administration as applicable to sites.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous experience working in the addiction treatment industry
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook
• 2 or more years’ experience in understanding of the Twelve Step Process/Program
• Insurance requires that individuals in this role have no major motor vehicle violations within the past 3 years
• Insurance requires that individuals in this role have no capital violations within the last 5 years

Overview

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is the largest nonprofit addiction recovery organization in the United States. It is also one of the most mission-driven places you will find. The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation team is passionate about providing hope and ultimately healing. As a living, growing and evolving institution, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is – at our core- a people-powered organization. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is comprised of 1600+ employees, seventeen treatment sites and produces $190 million dollars in annual revenue. This exemplary organization serves nearly 25,000 people annually and is committed to provide hope and healing for those experiencing addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

What makes this organization unique is its total ecosystem approach to prevention, education, research, advocacy and treatment. All of the parts of the organization work together to inform, develop and deliver evidence- based practices that help people reclaim their futures and restore their hope.

Being “a best place to work” is a strategic goal of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and it’s a goal that every employee plays an active role in helping to achieve. Our culture is a reflection of how encouraged and energized we each feel about contributing our ideas and performing to our greatest ability. Join us and do meaningful work.

We deeply value our employees. Working at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation includes a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time-off
• Tuition reimbursement

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs; and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Salary

USD $20.00 - USD $28.36 /Hr.