Patient Care Technician II TDCJ JSA South

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Galveston, TX seeks a Patient Care Technician II to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care across assigned areas, serving as a leader/mentor for the unit.

You must have a high school diploma and hospital experience, plus completion of an approved nursing assistant, EMT, or related program, or two or more of the listed qualifications; BLS is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and hospital experience.
• Completion of one of the following programs: Nurse Assistant, Medical Corpsman, or EMT; or enrollment in a School of Nursing with first semester completed.
• Documented completion of two or more of the following: Emergency Dispatch, POCT site manager, cross-training to HUC duties, Patient Care Assistant trainer, unit audits, casts, disinfection, setup of procedures, diagnostic procedures, language assistance, burn tub room duties, INQN/IDERAD/PACS access.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and supportive patient care across assigned areas.
• Serve as leader/mentor for the unit(s).
• Assist with unit audits, procedures setup, and patient care activities.

Skills

High School or equivalent

Hospital experience

BLS certification

Nursing assistant program

EMT program

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of Nurse Assistant program

Completion of Medical Corpsman program

Completion of EMT program

Enrollment in School of Nursing (first clinical semester completed)

Job description

Patient Care Technician II TDCJ JSA South

Galveston, Texas, United States

Patient Care

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2601318

To provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas and serve as a leader/ mentor for the assigned unit (s).

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

High school or equivalent, one year of hospital experience AND completion of one of the following technical programs:

• Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR

• Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR

• Completion of EMT program OR

• Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent

• Has obtained and provided documentation of completion of 2 or more of the following:

• Emergency Dispatch

• POCT test site manager

• Cross-training to HUC duties

• Patient Care Assistant trainer

• Perform Unit Audits- 1 per month per unit/ department manager

• Cast placement

• Perform/ Assist with High-Level Disinfection

• Set up of delivery tables

• Set-up and assistance with minor operating procedures

• Set-up and assistance with area specific diagnostic procedures

• Language assistance

• Burn tub room duties which includes splint applications: mouth spreaders, upper and lower extremities, positioning patients prone, application of pressure wrapping: coban ace wraps, surginet pressure garments, tubigrip/jobst garments, burn dressing preparation and application and assists in application of biobrane/transcyte

• INQN, IDERAD, PACS system resource/user

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

• BLS

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation