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Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$21/hr–$28/hr
Mid level
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Kern County, California, United States · On-site
$27/hr–$42/hr
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Skills: Patient Care, Nursing Care, Medication Administration, Vital Signs Monitoring, Care Plan Development
Respiratory Therapist IV - Cardiopulmonary Services - Per Diem - Shift
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$38/hr–$47/hr
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Medical Social Worker I/II - Social Work Services IPU - Full-Time
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$33/hr–$51/hr
Mid level
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical off…
Skills: Counseling, Medical Social Work, Protective Services, Family Services, Community Organization
Sterile Processing Technician II - Equipment Sterilization - Per Diem - Shift
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$21/hr–$29/hr
Mid level
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Medical Assistant II - Full Time - Kern Medical Surgery Center, LLC Cardiology Clinic
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$22/hr–$29/hr
Mid level
Kern Medical, LLC - Internal Recruitment Medical Assistant II - Cardiology Clinic $22.1914 - $29.8234 Job Description Under general supervision of either a licensed physician or podiatrist, OR a physician assistant, nurs…
Skills: Patient Care, Vital Signs Recording, Immunization Administration, Specimen Collection, Wound Care
Mental Health Therapist II - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Part Time - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$42/hr–$57/hr
Mid level
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Skills: Psychotherapy, Bio-psychosocial Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Case Management, Clinical Supervision
Accountant I/II/III - General Accounting - Full-Time
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$26/hr–$48/hr
Mid level
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical car…
Kern Medical strives to recruit the highest quality candidates, resulting in a high performance workforce that consistently delivers quality patient care. Career Opportunities within Kern Medical for qualifying positions…
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Medical Assistant I - Temporary - Various Departments - Full Time - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$21/hr–$28/hr
Entry level
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Infection Preventionist - Infection Control - Full Time
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$53/hr–$71/hr
Mid level
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical off…
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Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical off…
Mental Health Therapist II - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Full Time - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$42/hr–$57/hr
Mid level
Kern Medical is a leading Central Valley healthcare organization, with a 222-bed hospital, a comprehensive offering of primary care and specialty clinics, and a large body of highly skilled doctors, nurses, technicians a…
Skills: Psychotherapy, Bio-psychosocial Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Case Management, Clinical Supervision
Mental Health Therapist I - Full-time - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$35/hr–$47/hr
Entry level
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Senior Director of Physician Relations and Strategy
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
Senior
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Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Full Time - Shift
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$43/hr–$68/hr
Entry level
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical off…
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical off…
Simulation Laboratory Technician - Simulation Center - Temporary - Full Time
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
$28/hr–$37/hr
Mid level
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical car…
Patient Access Services Representative II - ER Admitting - Per Diem - Shift - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
Mid level
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Patient Access Services Representative II - Patient Fin. Counseling - Per Diem - Shift
Bakersfield, California, United States · On-site
Entry level
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical car…
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$21/hr–$28/hr
Full-time
associate degree, bachelor degree, professional certificate
Health Benefits
Posted 1d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Provides direct and indirect patient care in an in-patient setting, including monitoring vital signs and assisting with personal hygiene. Performs clerical tasks such as data entry into Electronic Medical Records and coordinating patient discharges.
Requirements
Requires completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant program, an Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing, or two years of experience as a Nursing Attendant. Must obtain BLS certification within 60 days of hire and meet physical requirements for patient lifting and transferring.
Full job description
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.
Extra-help employment has a limited term (up to 9 months).
Health Benefits coverage may be offered.
Shift Differential Pay: P.M. shift (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM) = 7.5% of base pay.
Position: Patient Care Technician - Temporary - Shift
Compensation:
The estimated pay for this position is $21.4200 to $28.7687. This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses.
Definition:
Under direction, provides a variety of direct and indirect patient care in an in-patient setting.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Incumbents follow clearly established procedures to assist licensed, professional nursing and medical staff in an in-patient setting; including performing general clerical functions and caring for patient’s personal needs, safety, and comfort.
Essential Functions:
Assists with patient observation and care; checks and records vital signs and pain levels; collects specimens; measures and records intake and output of food and fluids; and records results.
Passes and observes food trays; assists or feeds patients.
Assists patients with personal hygiene and grooming.
Answers call signals; makes beds; cleans and cares for equipment.
Adheres to isolation precautions/practices, medical asepsis and infection control; observes oxygen precautions.
Transports patients as needed for admission, discharge, and procedures; transports specimens to the lab.
Performs general clerical duties; operates a variety of office equipment.
Assists with admitting, transferring and discharging patients by inputting data into the Electronic Medical Record, schedules appointments and follows up on authorizations.
Answers telephones and provides basic information to patients and/or other interested parties.
Coordinates the delivery of equipment and/or other services for patients following discharge.
Other Functions:
Performs other job related duties as required.
Employment Standards:
Successful completion of a State of California Department of Health Services approved Nursing Assistant training program OR one (1) year of an education program leading to an Associate’s Degree or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, OR two (2) years of experience as a Nursing Attendant in an acute care facility or in a skilled nursing facility for psychiatric patients.
Additional Requirements:
Appointees not possessing the American Heart Association Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire must successfully complete appropriate training and qualify for the RQI Provider certification within 60 days of employment. As a continued condition of employment, employee must maintain RQI Provider certification and competency.
Employees must maintain all health requirements designated by Kern Medical Center.
Depending on assignment incumbents may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment.
Some assignments may require: Basic Dysrhythmia certification.
Physical Requirements:
Physical requirements for this classification require incumbents to stand, bend, squat, kneel, push and pull intermittently throughout the majority of the work day. Incumbents must be able to frequently lift and carry, partially carry, or fully support a patient while transferring to and from a bed, wheelchair, or gurney, or while walking.
Knowledge of:
Basic nursing care and techniques; medical terminology and metric measurement.
Ability to:
Perform basic nursing care; read and record medical terminology and metric measurement, maintain medical records, follow oral and written instructions; and maintain effective relations with medical staff and the public; stand, bend, squat, kneel, push and pull throughout the majority of the work day; lift, carry, partially carry, or fully support patients while transferring to and from a bed, wheelchair, or gurney, or while walking.
Supplemental:
A background check may be required for this classification.
All Kern Medical employees are designated “Disaster Service Workers”. In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner.
If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.
If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.
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Since our beginning in 1867, Kern Medical has served as an integral part of the community. Our 222-licensed bed acute care teaching hospital and outpatient clinics offer many services unavailable to the rest of the community. These services include:
- The only Level II Trauma program between Fresno and Los Angeles
- Academic teaching programs that have trained many of the physicians now practicing
in our community. Each year, over 200 residents, fellows, and medical students enroll in
Kern Medical's training programs.
- Hospital-based high-risk pregnancy services
- Inpatient psychiatric services integrated with the County's mental health programs
- Integrated outpatient clinics with locations at our Columbus Clinic (1111 Columbus Avenue), Medical
Center Campus (1700 Mt. Vernon Avenue), and on Truxtun Avenue (6401 Truxtun Avenue, Suite A-1)
As an academic teaching hospital, we are affiliated with UCLA and its David Geffen School of Medicine, with many of our physicians also holding faculty positions at UCLA. Our physician training ranges from three to five years with residencies in internal medicine, surgery, family practice, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry.
We offer an extensive array of services to all – regardless of their circumstances. We continue to add new medical technologies, recruit outstanding physicians in new specialties, and further expand our affiliation with UCLA. We are proud of our founding mission focused on caring for you and your loved ones with the highest quality and most compassionate service.
Offices: 1700 Mt. Vernon, Bakersfield, CA 93306, US · 1111 Columbus Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306, US
Level II Trauma CenterAcademic Teaching Hospital - UCLA AffiliatedHospital Based High Risk Pregnancy ServicesInpatient Psychiatric ServicesIntegrated Outpatient Clinicsand KernMedicalFoundation.comHospitalHealth CareEducation
Since our beginning in 1867, Kern Medical has served as an integral part of the community. Our 222-licensed bed acute care teaching hospital and outpatient clinics offer many services unavailable to the rest of the community. These services include:
- The only Level II Trauma program between Fresno and Los Angeles
- Academic teaching programs that have trained many of the physicians now practicing
in our community. Each year, over 200 residents, fellows, and medical students enroll in
Kern Medical's training programs.
- Hospital-based high-risk pregnancy services
- Inpatient psychiatric services integrated with the County's mental health programs
- Integrated outpatient clinics with locations at our Columbus Clinic (1111 Columbus Avenue), Medical
Center Campus (1700 Mt. Vernon Avenue), and on Truxtun Avenue (6401 Truxtun Avenue, Suite A-1)
As an academic teaching hospital, we are affiliated with UCLA and its David Geffen School of Medicine, with many of our physicians also holding faculty positions at UCLA. Our physician training ranges from three to five years with residencies in internal medicine, surgery, family practice, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry.
We offer an extensive array of services to all – regardless of their circumstances. We continue to add new medical technologies, recruit outstanding physicians in new specialties, and further expand our affiliation with UCLA. We are proud of our founding mission focused on caring for you and your loved ones with the highest quality and most compassionate service.
Offices: 1700 Mt. Vernon, Bakersfield, CA 93306, US · 1111 Columbus Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306, US
Level II Trauma CenterAcademic Teaching Hospital - UCLA AffiliatedHospital Based High Risk Pregnancy ServicesInpatient Psychiatric ServicesIntegrated Outpatient Clinicsand KernMedicalFoundation.comHospitalHealth CareEducation