Renders direct and indirect patient care under direction of appropriate licensed personnel. Facilitates care to meet patient's daily living activity needs by providing clerical, physical and emotional support while assisting licensed personnel in management of critically ill patients. Assists with workflow of unlicensed assistive personnel in the department.

All job qualifications listed below indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently:

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Minimum: High school grad or equivalent.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum:

• American Heart Association issued CPR or BLS.
• Emergency (SBCH): Emergency Medical Technician certification or Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Certification.
• Emergency (GVCH)hired after March 2015: Emergency Medical Technician certification or Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Certification.
• Emergency (SYVCH)hired after May 1, 2013: Emergency Medical Technician certification or Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Certification.

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred: Patient Care Tech or equivalent experience in an acute care, ED or prehospital setting.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.