Unit Care Technician

About the role

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Unit Care Technician for their Mother Care and Obstetrics 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

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

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.

Pay

Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.

Schedule

Hours and schedule details are provided at the time of hire.

Skills

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, ability to use computer charting (electronic medical record) and computer order entry, Microsoft Word and Excel skills.