(Archived) Psychiatric Technician

Psychiatric Technician job in San Diego, California.

The Psychiatric Technician job is a civilian position providing care to the military community. Multiple shifts, locations, and clinic settings available!

• Balboa Park
• Miramar
• Inpatient and Outpatient
• Monday-Fridays
• 8 and 12s
• Child Guidance, PTSD, Substance Abuse Rehab, and more

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• PTO
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package
• Full-time hours. Every week. All year.

Psychiatric Technician job overview:

Inpatient Care for Acute Psychiatric and Intermediate Units

• Assist in initial intake assessments and triage interviews.
• Assist in counseling and orient patients to the unit procedures and policies.
• Perform ward searches; monitor use of dangerous items. Answer telephone calls and relay pertinent information to providers if required.
• Assist in a variety of treatment modalities including but not limited to biofeedback, stress management, and group therapy.
• Coordinate and perform routine training in prevention and management of assaultive behavior.
• Assist with patient education.
• Perform routine ward procedures for admission, discharges, and patient transfers.
• Monitor patient safety; be able to do physical restraint procedures such as applying manual and mechanical restraints.
• Manage agitated patients; identify and report symptoms of homicidal or suicidal patient; perform line of sight one-on-one observations.
• Understand the rules of confidentiality as applies to patient and health care provider during all aspects of care; instruct personnel in psychiatric patient rights.

Outpatient Care

• Perform ongoing risk assessment; assist in maintaining therapeutic milieu.
• Transcribe physician's orders.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with psychiatric patients; observe patient progress during treatment.
• Organize and facilitate patient groups and activities.
• Escort patients safely on and off the unit, know the patient management for elopement risks; take patients out on field trips.
• Monitor patient safety; be able to do physical restraint procedures such as applying manual and mechanical restraints.
• Manage agitated patients; identify and report symptoms of homicidal or suicidal patient; perform line of sight one-on-one observations.
• Maintain all records required on patients to include data entry and retrieval on CHCS and CIS computer systems.
• Perform a range of diagnostic support duties which include but is not limited to drawing blood for lab studies; collect and label specimens; take vital signs; and assist the doctor in a variety of diagnostic examinations.
• Understand the rules of confidentiality as applied to patient and health care provider during all aspects of care; instruct personnel in psychiatric patient rights.
• Respond to emergency situations within area of competence and initiate appropriate action and documentation (restraint calls, fire calls, and disaster situations).
• Monitor and discontinue IV fluids as directed if certified.
• Operate the outpatient front desk areas; assist patients with questions and information; offer courteous and attentive assistance. Follow the Command's mission and values of Service, Professionalism, Teamwork, Respect, and Compassion.
• Schedule patient appointments through the CHCS computer system. Coordinate and assist the Primary Care Provider in contacting patients who miss appointments.
• Ensure that all records are properly maintained, constructed, and secured in a controlled access area.
• Dispose of the Secondary Convenience Record after maintaining for three years.
• Prepare and pull all outpatient records for scheduled appointments.
• Perform End of Day processing in accordance with local instructions.
• Perform psychiatric testing/screening evaluations if certified and as directed.

Psychiatric Technician job requirements:

• BLS

• Minimum of 12 months of experience within the last 18 months with clinical psychiatric experience

• Possess one of the following:

• Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician in any U.S. jurisdiction AND possess at least a level one national Psychiatric Technician certification or equivalent.

OR

• Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) in any U.S. jurisdiction.

• At least a level one national Psychiatric Technician certification or equivalent.

Position contingent upon contract award. Incumbents HIGHLY encouraged to contact us. Come join our team of healthcare professionals!