Patient Care Technician (7am -7:30pm)

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (8 & 12 HOUR SHIFT)

Reports to: Nursing

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understands and adheres to the Westchester Medical Center’s – Behavioral Health Center’s Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Integrates patient's rights into work practice.
• Utilizes current methods of infection control.
• Participates in Performance Improvement Initiatives.
• Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit based issues.
• Collaborates and communicates with the treatment team.
• Completes competency requirements.
• Attends mandatory in-services and staff meetings as required/ requested.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures including dress code, code of conduct, customer service, attendance and submission of annual physical.
• Maintain documentation including shift summaries, significant incident reports, documentation of room checks, etc.
• De-escalate and intervene in crises situations as appropriate. Provide one to one supervision of patients as ordered by medical staff.
• Enters all treatment data into the designated clinical application accurately and in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties, not listed above, as assigned.
• Comply in a timely, honest and quality manner with all Corporate and management reporting requirements, including, but not limited to, DMARS, clinical reporting, Quality reporting, HR and finance reporting requirements.
• Read, understand and comply with all Diamond/Signet policies and procedures, as well as the Diamond/Signet and Markel Codes of Conduct.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• High School Diploma, GED required, Associate Degree from an accredited college or university in a Health and/or Human Services field, preferred OR NYS Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, and/or Patient Care Technician certificate preferred OR Minimum two (2) years of direct patient care experience preferred .
• Previous patient care experience in a behavioral health or hospital setting required.

• Ability to direct the activities of patients, to work under potentially stressful conditions, and deal with individuals / critical situations in an effective manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse population.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to observe and describe facts and events accurately and to prepare reports relating to patients or facility activities.
• Sufficient physical ability and perceptive acuity to perform patient care functions.
• Successful completion of departmental required training and in-service training.
• Must pass health assessment and PMCS training.
• Candidates will be screened by the Office of Children and Family Services and the NYS Staff Exclusion list.
• Candidates will be screened by Assure Hire.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Standing
• Walking

AAP/EEO Statement
Signet Health is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Signet Health believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a healthcare organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.25 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays

Weekly schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person