Patient Care Technician II TDCJ JSA South

Technical Assistant PositionTo 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 & ExperienceMinimum 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 ORCompletion of Medical Corpsman program ORCompletion of EMT program ORIs enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalentHas obtained and provided documentation of completion of 2 or more of the following:Emergency DispatchPOCT test site managerCross-training to HUC dutiesPatient Care Assistant trainerPerform Unit Audits- 1 per month per unit/department managerCast placementPerform/Assist with High-Level DisinfectionSet up of delivery tablesSet-up and assistance with minor operating proceduresSet-up and assistance with area specific diagnostic proceduresLanguage assistanceBurn 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/transcyteINQN, IDERAD, PACS system resource/userLicenses, Registrations or CertificationsRequired:BLSEqual Employment OpportunityUTMB 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.