Unit Care Technician

Cottage Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health's Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Unit Care Technician for the SICU to provide direct and indirect patient care under licensed personnel. The role supports patients' daily living activities and coordinates care with the healthcare team.

Responsibilities include contributing to unit operations and completing competency assessments and annual education reviews as applicable. Preferred nursing school exposure and BLS certification are noted.

Qualifications

• Education: 1 year of nursing school preferred.
• Certifications: BLS required; EMT/CNA/MA preferred.
• Basic computer and EMR/charting skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the operation of the unit.
• Completes unit competency assessments and annual education review when appropriate.

Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Customer Service

Medical Terminology

Grammar/Spelling

Education

1 year of nursing school

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Microsoft Word

Excel

Computer charting

Job description

Job Description

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Unit Care Technician for their SICU department responsible for rendering direct and indirect patient care under direction of appropriate licensed personnel. Facilitates care to meet patient's daily living activity needs by providing physical and clerical support, coordinating activities, and communicating effectively. Provides personal self-care and activity programs to patients.

Responsibilities include:

• Contributes to the operation of the unit.
• Responsible for completion of unit competency assessments and, if appropriate, annual education review.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Preferred: 1 year of nursing school.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Preferred: EMT, CNA, or Medical Assistant Certification.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Basic Computer skills. Knowledge of office systems, practices, and equipment. Knowledge of basic medical terminology. Ability to use correct grammar and spelling. Excellent customer service skills.
• Preferred: Ability to use computer charting (electronic medical record) and computer order entry. Microsoft Word and Excel skills.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Preferred: 1 year customer service experience in a healthcare setting, or 1 year clerical experience in a healthcare setting, or one year patient care experience.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

• Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .