Patient Safety Technician

Patient Safety Technician
- Full Time
- Days

Job Category
:
Patient Support Services

Requisition Number
: HOLDP
002012

• Posted :
  September 1, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Hourly Range : $20.39 USD to $29.55 USD

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South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA

*** 12 hour shifts ***

*** Actual offered hourly wage will depend on experience of the applicant***

Summary of Position:

• The Patient Safety Technician sits at bedside of patients who requires continual direct observation to ensure their safety from falls and/or risk of injury to self or others.
• Remains with patient at all times ensuring patient safety.
• Provide supportive and appropriate diversional activities for the patient at the direction of the RN responsible for the patient.
• Provides timely notification to clinical staff of patient behavior that may lead to unintended elopement, fall, or harm to themselves or others.
• May also be assigned as hospital transport orderly.
• This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
• It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications which may be required of the employee assigned to the position.

Education/Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or GED preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and make sound judgements during stressful circumstances.
• Must be able to speak English, communicate clearly orally, and in writing; understand and use de-escalation techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and visitors.
• Ability to communicate with hospital staff and respond quickly to patient changes.
• Ability to use discretion and courtesy when working with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Basic computer operation skills.
• Efficiency in multitasking.

Certifications/Licensure:

• American Heart Association BLS CPR certification within 90 days of hire

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 frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to manipulate, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus and color vision.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move a minimum of 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.