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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Patient Care Tech

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 6
Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • A current driver's license or state-issued identification is required.
  • Current CPR certification is required.
  • A good understanding of safe, supportive, nurturing, and therapeutic human interactions is required.
  • Good verbal and written skills are required.
  • Ability to rotate to other programs as necessary is required.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information is required.
  • Ability to learn the program and philosophy and interpret and implement patient care is required.
  • Ability to follow behavior programs and supervise therapeutic and recreational activities is required.
  • Understanding and practice of effective motivational techniques are required.
  • Ability to problem-solve and communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, is required.
  • Ability to maintain required attendance is required.
  • Ability to sustain physical activity throughout shifts of eight hours or more, including standing, walking, and kneeling while working with patients, is required.
  • Full range of body motion, including physically restraining patients according to policy, individually or as part of a team, is required.
  • Ability to perform CPR is required.
  • Emotional stability, sufficient hearing and vision, and the ability to lift, carry, and lower 50 pounds without assistance are required.
  • Ability to push patients in wheelchairs up and down hills, pursue running patients, and transfer patients to and from beds, toilets, automobiles, and wheelchairs is required.
  • Ability to verbally de-escalate crisis situations and accurately convey patient behavior and status verbally and in writing is required.
  • Ability to observe patient behavior visually and act to protect oneself and others from aggressive patients or accidents is required.
  • Ability to write legibly and grammatically in patient charts is required.
  • Ability to assist with patient hygiene, including bathing, diapering, and dressing, and to eat with and feed patients following diet orders and speech therapy programs, is required.
  • Regular, punctual attendance according to facility policies and flexibility in responding to changing priorities are required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist therapists and teachers with patients during therapeutic or educational activities.
  • Provide hands-on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, and behavior modification as directed by individual treatment plans and unit program guidelines.
  • Take and document vital signs, weights, and heights.
  • Assist with unit programming to support therapy carryover, leisure activities, and activities of daily living according to patients' functional abilities and developmental levels.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree or college coursework in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth and development is preferred.
  • One year of experience as a nurse's aide, mental health aide, psychiatric aide, or equivalent in a rehabilitation facility or similar setting is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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