Patient Care Technician - Behavior Health Unit (0.7 FTE/Nights)

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Overlake Medical Center is currently seeking a Patient Care Technician / CNA for ourBehavior Health Unit.

The Overlake Behavioral Health Unit is a 14-bed voluntary short-stay adult inpatient unit and the only one of its kind on the Eastside.We offer expert care in a welcoming environment, tailored to each patient’s individual needs.

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics has offered leading psychiatric care in the Puget Sound Region since 1968. As part of our commitment to prioritizing high quality behavioral healthcare services, we recently updated our inpatient behavioral health unit. Now called the Norcliffe Foundation Behavioral Health Unit, this state-of-the-art space is run by a highly experienced team who serves the needs of people facing behavioral health challenges.

We offer evidence-based medication management to help stabilize patients’ acute signs and symptoms. Our goal is to find the most effective medications with the fewest side effects. We have nurses on-site 24/7 who support patients through every step of their journey.

 We treat patients experiencing many conditions, including:

• Acute mental illness with co-existing substance-use disorder.   
• Bipolar disorder.
• Catatonia.
• Depression.
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
• Personality disorder.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Psychosis that is worse than what is typical for that patient.
• Recent suicide attempt.
• Self-harm.
• Severe anxiety.
• Suicidal ideation and unable to safely discharge from the Emergency Department.

If you want to work with a dynamic team and are open to innovative ways to care for patients, please apply.

FTE: 0.7 (56 hours per two-week pay period)

8-hour shifts

NIGHTS

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program or equivalent documented nursing training experience
• Nursing Assistant Certification (NA-C) required
• Medical Assistant Registration (MA-R) required post hire (Overlake Hospital will sponsor this licensure)
• Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers Certification (BLS) required
• One-year (1) recent experience in a health care setting involving patient contact preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology and computer familiarity is preferred
• Excellent customer service, oral and written communication skills

Why join Overlake?

We're proud to offerbenefitsthat support you in every stage of your career and life. But it's our inspirational culture that has made us one of America's Top 150 places to work in healthcare for several years in a row.

• Local, visible leaders who care about you.
• A values-based work environment.
• Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month.
• Many Overlake services covered at 100%.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year.
• Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting.
• Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans.
• An expanded Employee Assistance Program.
• A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare.
• Free parking and Orca transit passes.

If this sounds like an environment where you'll thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

How much will this job pay?

Posted pay ranges represent the entire pay scale, from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional pay based on shift, certification or level of education. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience and internal equity. If you have questions about Overlake's pay practices, employee benefits or the pay for a specific position, please contactHR@overlakehospital.org