Patient Care Technician

Responsibilities

Assist clients and staff with team needs throughout the facility. Assist with addressing the treatment process within the organizational guidelines, philosophies, policies and procedures. Review patient/client activities and relate observations to staff. Ensure building complies with fire and safety regulations. Provide clerical support to the treatment team, medication services, patient scheduling and management of unit office/tech station.

• Review and support the recovery activities of patients/clients and relate observations to appropriate staff.
• As a member of the treatment team, assist patients/clients from admission through discharge.
• Ensure site/building follows safety regulations including fire and guest/visitor expectations (site-specific).
• As required by site:
  • Accompany residents/patients/clients to scheduled appointments, meetings, grocery store, etc.
  • Manage money restricting program within organization guidelines.
  • Assist in performing toxicology screenings.
  • Support resident/patient/client vocational goals.
  • Support Peer run programming and provide education-based lectures
• As required by site, assist the medical department as needed to monitor and maintain patient/client medications.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be 18+ years of age
• Current CPR certification or obtain within 30 days.
  • Certification must be from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Must satisfactorily pass a state/license specific background check
• Current Driver's License in good standing
  • Insurance requires that individuals in this role have no major motor vehicle violations within the past 3 years
  • Insurance requires that individuals in this role have no capital violations within the last 5 years
• Favorable Drivers Health Screen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current self-administration of Medication Certification or obtain within 60 days
  • NOTE:
    
    If completed after hire, employee must obtain PRIOR to engaging in medication administration or observed self-administration as applicable to sites.
• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience working in the addiction treatment industry
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook
• 2 or more years experience in understanding of the Twelve Step Process/Program
• Insurance requires that individuals in this role have no major motor vehicle violations within the past 3 years
• Insurance requires that individuals in this role have no capital violations within the last 5 years

• Competitive Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time-off
• Tuition reimbursement

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs; and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

USD $20.00 - $28.36 /Hr.