Patient Care Technician 2nd Shift
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician supports patients in the facility by promoting safety, monitoring and facilitating activities, helping patients follow agency rules, and coordinating patient care and discharge needs with nursing and counseling staff. The role includes orienting new patients, completing assigned admission documentation, arranging referral paperwork and transportation, and ensuring special diet orders are delivered to the kitchen. The technician also performs routine and random resident rounds and searches, urine drug screens, pregnancy tests, and breathalyzer tests. Additional responsibilities include maintaining unit records and providing telephone backup, checking that visitors are authorized and confirming their departure, washing reusable linens and clothing, and keeping Withdrawal Management areas and the unit clean. This is a full-time second-shift position, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with shift pay.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Experience providing customer service to the public is required.
- Ability to communicate effectively, listen well, and exchange information in person, by phone, or by email.
- Ability to work cooperatively with people of diverse ages, cultures, races, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
- Ability to remain stationary for long periods or move about for extended periods, as required by the job.
- Ability to have a full range of motion and lift up to 30 pounds, as required by the job.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience providing patient monitoring in a residential or health care setting.
Responsibilities
- Orient new patients to the unit and programs.
- Monitor and facilitate patient activities and adherence to agency rules and regulations, including conducting regular resident rounds.
- Promote safety in all aspects of patient care.
- Perform random urine drug screens, pregnancy tests, and breathalyzer tests.
- Perform random or routine resident searches according to procedure.
- Coordinate patient discharges with the medical and clinical team, including nursing and counseling staff.
- Coordinate patient referrals by ensuring patients have necessary paperwork and arranging transportation.
- Assure special diet orders are delivered to the kitchen.
- Complete admission procedures and documents as assigned.
- Complete unit filing and provide telephone backup as other duties allow.
- Use access points to residential and administrative areas responsibly and cautiously.
- Ensure visitors are approved or authorized to enter and verify their departure at the appropriate time.
- Wash reusable unit linens and blankets, and clothing of Withdrawal Management or medically ill patients.
- Maintain cleanliness of Withdrawal Management areas and the unit, including spot cleaning during day shifts and thorough cleaning on night shifts.
- Report unusual incidents through variance reporting to agency management.
- Practice universal precautions and maintain infection control standards.
- Adhere to HIPAA requirements and patient rights standards.
- Work cooperatively and professionally in accordance with CAT's Code of Ethics and personnel policies.
Benefits
- Bi-weekly pay at $15.00 per hour.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
- Life insurance.
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA).
- Critical illness coverage.
- Paid time off (PTO) accrual.
- 401(k) company match.
- Roth retirement plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
