Patient Care Technician PRN

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Temporary or On-Call Employee Service Worker Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, US

Salary Range: $16.00 To $16.00 Hourly

Why join a team of "lifesavers"at The Center for Addiction Treatment?

Recovery for all who seek it.

Saving lives and rebuilding families and communities by providing addiction health services.

CAT offers help and hope for a different life by providing accessible care and tools for lifelong sobriety and recovery to patients struggling with addiction to alcohol, drugs or gambling. CAT does this with the goal of saving lives and rebuilding families.

Reports to

Job purpose
Provides a safe, therapeutic environment for patients,
through consistent assessment of residential areas, and appropriate reporting
of unfavorable incidents. Assist nurses
with daily residential requirements. Carry out the directives of the Patient Care Tech Supervisor during
non-business hours.

• Promote safety above all care
• Monitor and facilitate patient activities and adherence to rules and regulations of the agency, by conducting regular resident rounds.
• Perform random Urine Drug Screens, Pregnancy Tests and Breathalyzers.
• Perform duties to ensure a successful discharge under the coordination of the medical/clinical team.
• Provide random and or routine resident searches according to procedure

• Complete admission procedures/documents as assigned.
• Complete unity filing and telephone back-up as other duties allow.
• Demonstrates responsibility/caution when using access points to residential and administrative areas
• Assist with washing reusable unit linen and clothing of Withdrawal Management.
• Maintain cleanliness of Withdrawal Management areas thoroughly, and total unit in general, by completing spot cleaning during the day shifts and thorough cleaning on night shifts.

• Enhance professional growth and development through in-service training and workshops as required by the Staff Development Plan, and Supervisor
• Job duties may be increased, decreased, or be combined as the needs of the agency dictate.

High school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in residential or health care setting providing patient monitoring preferred. Experience providing customer service to the public a must.

• Reporting
  - Reports unusual incidents through variance reporting to agency management.
• Infection Control
  - Maintains infection control standards by practicing universal precautions.
• HIPAA
  - Knowledge and ability to apply HIPAA laws and Federal Regulations protecting patient privacy and rights.
• Patient Rights
  - Adheres to all patient rights standards as well as serves as a resource to patients regarding those rights.
• Professional
  - Exhibits professional behaviors such as maintaining the CAT Code of Ethics, working cooperatively with others following CAT personnel polices etc.
• Adaptability
  - Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities.
• Communication
  - Communicates well, delivers presentations, has good listening skills.
• Conflict Management
  - Good listener, committed to finding solution to problems, works well with difficult people.
• Customer Service
  - Works well with customers, promotes a positive image of the company, strives to solve issues raised by customers.
• Decision Making
  - Able to reach decisions, takes thoughtful approach when considering options, seeks input from others, makes difficult decisions.
• Dependability
  - Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, good attendance record.
• Ethics
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