Mental Health Technician

Position Summary: The Mental Health Tech serves as a member of the health team in the treatment and care of patients and assists with tasks to support the medical office. The position works under the supervision of an RN/LPN Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prepares treatment rooms and patients for examination
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments
• Performs patient inventory
• Operates electrocardiograph (EKG) and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests
• Performs secretarial tasks, completes appropriate client company forms, and provides assistance at front desk
• Escorts patients to events away from the facility, such as recreational and other activities
• Consistently records and/or reports to the Lead Care Specialist or Charge Nurse any treatments, results, observations, patient complaints, and other pertinent information
• Obtains accurate vital signs, weight and height, intake and output, and documents the information appropriately
• Completes rounds and documents findings accurately and timely
• Recognizes changes in patient’s affect, behavior, mood, and level of suicidality or self-harm; communicate the status of the patient’s condition accurately
• Provide assistance patients' personal hygiene
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living (serving meals/snacks, feeding patient, ambulating, turning, and positioning patients, personal hygiene

`Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• High School Diploma or GED
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification
• 6 months experience in a clinical setting

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

· The position occasionally requires sitting, standing and bending

· Occasional very light lifting, up to 20 pounds or an equivalent weight may be required

· May require dealing with violent or physically aggressive people

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $16.50 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person