Patient Care Tech II-Inpatient, West 1 - Per Diem

About the role

Everyone is a caregiver at UMass Memorial Health – regardless of their title or responsibilities. This position plays an important part in the delivery of care and services.

Responsibilities

• Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patient/s.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment.
• Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.
• Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school education or GED.
• Current Basic Life Support or Heart Saver certification.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.
• Must utilize proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the department and across the organization and provide exceptional service to patients.
• Must have proven interpersonal skills to provides respectful, culturally and age appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors and others.
• Must have proven problem-solving abilities for routine situations and requests assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
• Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum of a high school education or GED.
• Required: Current Basic Life Support or Heart Saver certification.
• Required: Must be able to read, write and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.
• Required: Must utilize proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
• Required: Must have strong interpersonal skills to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the department and across the organization and provide exceptional service to patients.
• Required: Must have proven interpersonal skills to provides respectful, culturally and age appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors and others.
• Required: Must have proven problem-solving abilities for routine situations and requests assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
• Required: Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.

Skills

• Demonstrated clinical experience doing similar work in a clinical setting.
• Prior inpatient/outpatient care experience or clinical care training.
• Medical Terminology and computer skills.

Benefits

Everyone is a caregiver at UMass Memorial Health, and this position plays an important part in the delivery of care and services. The position is exempt and falls within the hiring range of $15.00 - $25.82 per hour. The schedule includes holidays, weekends, and mixed shift hours.

Pay

The final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

• Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, One Major Winter Holiday.
• Sunday through Saturday.
• Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month.

Cost Center

10010 - 0212 West 1

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.