Job Description

Patient Care Tech (PCT) 

Who are we? For over fifty years, Aspire Health Partners has been one of the leading non-profit behavioral health companies in the Southeast. Serving nearly 40,000 clients per year, with locations in six Central Florida counties delivering state-of-the-art behavioral healthcare and is regularly sought out both statewide and nationally as an expert in the field. With its mission of providing the highest quality of compassionate, comprehensive, and cost effective integrated behavioral healthcare; Aspire, through its more than two dozen campus locations provides a comprehensive continuum of services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and families. Through innovative, resourceful treatment and recovery approaches Aspire offers individuals and families the opportunity to "aspire" to healthier, happier, and more independent lives. Aspire employs more than 1,300 professionals and paraprofessionals dedicated to Saving Lives, Transforming Communities and Changing the World


Who You Are: You're looking for an opportunity to define your own career path, connect with a supportive community of health professionals like you, and increase your earning potential. You have a passion for working in different care settings and thrive in a collaborative environment, value compassion and excellence, and are committed to helping individuals, families, and communities achieve healthier, more independent lives.

What will you do?As a  PCT  at Aspire Health Partners, your job purpose will be to provide a variety of essential functions to ensure effective operations of assigned programs. These functions include;

• Perform routine intake procedures relating to medical issues and initiate and maintain client medical charts.
• Administer or observe medications and document prescription medications, blood pressure, behavior and other related issues.
• Take client vital signs as appropriate, change wound dressings and perform other routine supervised nursing activities.
• Order, inventory and maintain stock of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and first aid supplies. Assist nurse or medical provider as required during sick call.
• May monitor clients during daily activities including work, meals and recreation to ensure compliance with program commitments and regulations.
• Monitor client telephone conversations, assist clients in accessing program resources, complete discharge plans.
• Transport clients to offsite activities as directed and periodically assist other staff with searches of rooms and personal belongings.
• Communicate unusual issues or circumstances to supervisory personnel and communicate with night personnel at change of shift to provide complete information regarding current client and facility conditions.
• May perform some administrative functions including client room assignments.
• May facilitate group recovery meetings and house meetings, note critical issues to review with others and collect fees for services.
• May obtain insurance benefits, authorization and continues reviews.
• May monitor clients issuing urine samples for laboratory testing and prepare and maintain required documentation for chain of custody.
• Document client behavior and other related data. Prepare periodic and special reports relating to work activities and project progress. 
• Perform crisis interventions as required.
• Ensure the proper disposal of bio-hazardous material.
• Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adheres to agency policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• CNA, CMA, EMT or PCT experience
• Level II Background clearance- All Aspire Health Partners Internships and Careers require Level 2 clearance, with Aspire covering fingerprinting costs. Click to learn more. 
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Registration driver's license record in accordance with the underwriting guidelines set by Aspire's insurance company as described in the AHP Corporate Transportation Policy 3.9.1.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Aspire Health Partners, we offer eligible staff an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life & Supplemental Insurance, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (2.5 wks your first year, up to 6 weeks at 14 years)
• Paid Diversity & Floating Holidays (2)
• Paid Holidays (6)
• 403(b) 50% employer match up to 10% (3 yr vesting cliff)
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Hotel, Car Rental/Purchase
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• HRSA Loan Forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Will preparation/Funeral Planning 
• Concierge Services & Travel Assistance

Aspire Health Partners is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. For more information, see Aspire's Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

Compensation details: 17-17 Hourly Wage

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