HCSS Patient Care Tech II

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

·       Ability to effectively communicate verbally and/or in written form.

·       Customer service orientation and values.

·       Ability to negotiate solutions and outcomes.

·       Team player.

·       Ability to maximize people and financial resources.

·       Ability to work in partnership with management and staff.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

·       High school diploma or equivalent

·       One (1) year of experience in a direct patient care environment within the last two years AND completion of one (1) of the following technical programs:

o   Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant (CNA) program with current/active certification through the Texas Department of Health and Human Services OR 

o   Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR

o   Completion of EMT program with a current EMT license

·       Must have current BLS certification issued thru American Heart Association.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT:

Standard Hospital Environment. Uses standard patient care supplies, equipment and mechanical devices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

·       The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·       While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, hand/ finger dexterity, and type on a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include regularly working on a Visual Display Terminal (VDT), close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Includes intermittent physical activity such as bending, reaching, and lifting

·       The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 

·       Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

·       May require heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling more than fifty pounds.

*Official Regulatory Statement for Healthcare Job Descriptions: May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Vice President for Human Resources. UTMB HealthCare Systems Staffing (HCSS) is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.