Patient Sitter - Providence Anchorage

Providence; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska is hiring for multiple openings of Patient Sitter - Telesitters in the Patient Services Department at Providence Regional Building. This Part-Time, 0.6 FTE, Night shift role provides continuous observation and surveillance for assigned patients, with RN escalation as needed.

Providence emphasizes patient-focused, whole-person care and a supportive culture built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect.

Qualifications

• Coursework/Training: Completion of Medical Terminology course or Successful completion of hospital medical terminology test within 90 days of hire.
• 6 months experience providing direct patient care in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides continuous observation and surveillance for assigned patients.
• Under supervision the Video Monitoring Technician (VMT) is responsible to ensure the first line of action is to verbally redirect the patient from engaging in at risk behaviors, summoning the assigned RN if the patient requires assistance.

Skills

Direct patient care

Medical terminology

Job description

Description

We are hiring for multiple openings of Patient Sitter - Telesitters positions in the Patient Services Department at Providence Regional Building in Anchorage, Alaska!

Currently available schedules:

• Part-Time, 0.6 FTE, Night shift, 24 hours per week.

Provides continuous observation and surveillance for assigned patients. Under supervision the Video Monitoring Technician (VMT) is responsible to ensure the first line of action is to verbally redirect the patient from engaging in at risk behaviors, summoning the assigned RN if the patient requires assistance.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Completion of Medical Terminology course or Successful completion of hospital medical terminology test within 90 days of hire.
• 6 months experience providing direct patient care in a clinical setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Verification of completion of basic EKG cardiac rhythm recognition course within six (6) months of hire.
• Coursework/Training: Verification of advanced cardiac rhythm recognition course.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in‑class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100‑year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well‑being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
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