Emergency Department Tech

Patient Care Technician

Renders direct and indirect patient care under direction of appropriate licensed personnel. Facilitates care to meet patient's daily living activity needs by providing clerical, physical and emotional support while assisting licensed personnel in management of critically ill patients. Assists with workflow of unlicensed assistive personnel in the department.

Qualifications

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

LEVEL OF EDUCATION Preferred:

• High school grad or equivalent.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Minimum:

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS);Emergency (SBCH/GVCH): California Emergency Medical Technician certification or CA Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic certification, or National EMT certification;Emergency (SYVCH): California Emergency Medical Technician certification or CA Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic certification (waived if hired prior to May 1, 2013), or National EMT certification.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Preferred:

• Ability to use computer charting (electronic medical record) and computer order entry.

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE Preferred:

• Patient Care Tech or equivalent experience in an acute care, emergency or pre- hospital setting

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES All knowledge, skills, and abilities listed indicate the minimum level deemed necessary to perform this job proficiently.

• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively. Ability to solve minor problems of patient care, including equipment and supplies, relationships, basic comfort needs, environment, and communicate to appropriate caregiver. Ability to exercise sound judgment.
• The employee communicates effectively. Ability to listen and communicate effectively. Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Understand and utilize basic medical terminology. Basic understanding of the concepts/disease processes most commonly seen on the unit. Knowledge and basic understanding of patient safety and ability to perform tasks in a manner safe for the employee and patient.

Job Info

• Job Identification 14575
• Job Category Nursing Tech
• Job Shift Evening
• Locations Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
• Work Shift 12 Hours
• FTE (.01 - 1.0) 0.6
• Job Type Part-Time
• Work Location On-site
• Salary Range $23.62 - $34.83 Hourly*

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 If you're already a Cottage Health employee, please apply on this link only.