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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Patient Safety Attendant - Full Time Nights
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Registrar or Patient Service Representative provides direct assistance to patients at a health care or long term care facility. Answers questions and helps resolve complaints; provides liaison with health care providers; may assist with coordinating appointments or addressing billing or insurance issues.
$42,237 / year median in Florida
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Department Patient Safety Attendants Job Summary The patient safety attendant's role is to be present for the designated patient, either visually or physically, to observe patient behavior, communicate with, and de-escalate the patient, and notify nursing personnel if the patient condition changes or requires assistance. The patient safety attendant also serves as a resource to assist the PCT/MST and or nursing staff with basic functions for the designated patient but does not substitute for the normal staff job scopes. Required Qualifications
- Require BLS\CPR certification within ninety (90) days of start date.
- Require Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification is obtained within sixty (60) days of hire date.
- Require the physical demand requirements indicated within the ADA requirements be met at the time of and throughout employment. Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer previous experience in a healthcare field.
- Prefer demonstrated interpersonal skills to provide calm verbal feedback to patients, re-direct behavior, and reinforce safety with patients.
- Prefer demonstrated knowledge/experience of growth and development, and possess the ability to interact, communicate and care for specific patient population with care and compassion.
- Prefer the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Prefer the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Mandatory Education Preferred Education HS EQ:
High School Diploma, GED or Certificate Required License and Certs Preferred License and Certs Employment Screening Requirements As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.https:
//info.flclearinghouse.com/Qualifications:
- Prefer previous experience in a healthcare field.
- Prefer demonstrated interpersonal skills to provide calm verbal feedback to patients, re-direct behavior, and reinforce safety with patients.
- Prefer demonstrated knowledge/experience of growth and development, and possess the ability to interact, communicate and care for specific patient population with care and compassion.
- Prefer the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Prefer the ability to work with minimal supervision.