Patient Care Technician II TDCJ JSA South Part-Time

Utmb; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Galveston, TX seeks a Patient Care Technician II for part-time shifts to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care across assigned units, while acting as a mentor for teammates.

Minimum qualifications include high school or equalivent, one year hospital experience, and completion of a Nurse Assistant, Medical Corpsman, EMT, or nursing school with clinical health concepts, or equivalent documented training. BLS certification required.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent required.
• One year of hospital experience AND completion of one of the listed programs.
• Multiple specialized trainings may meet the qualification requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet patient needs.
• Serve as a leader/mentor for the assigned unit(s).

Education

Nurse Assistant program

Medical Corpsman program

EMT program

School of Nursing – first semester with clinical concepts

2+ of the following trainings: Emergency Dispatch

POCT test site manager

Cross-training to HUC duties

Patient Care Assistant trainer

Cast placement

High-Level Disinfection

Set up of delivery tables

Area diagnostic procedures support

Language assistance

Burn tub room duties and splint applications

INQN, IDERAD, PACS system resource/user

BLS

Job description

Patient Care Technician II TDCJ JSA South Part-Time

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
• 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

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.