Behavioral Health Tech - EMTs & Paramedics
About The Position
The Mental Health Specialist provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. Hartgrove Behavioral Health System consists of a 160-bed leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services for a diverse population of all ages. Hartgrove is a flagship behavioral health facility within Universal Health Services, Inc. and throughout Illinois. Hartgrove is a state-of-the-art facility offering some of the most advanced technologies and programs found in the behavioral health field. We are dedicated to our teamwork approach and provide a highly compassionate and therapeutic environment, as well as offering a continuum of specialty programs throughout our inpatient, partial and outpatient services.
Requirements
- Must be willing to work a full time flexible schedule
- Must have a valid state of IL EMT or Paramedic license
- State of IL EMT or Paramedic Certification
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Physical agility to manage patients during physical interventions.
- Push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds.
- Intermittent sitting; prolonged standing, walking, bending and stooping.
- Ability to perform visual and auditory observation of patients.
- Drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Positive therapeutic relationships and interventions with patients
- Service Excellence with all customers
- Ability to use least restrictive measures
- Clear and concise documentation
- Adherence to Hospital Attendance policies
- Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents, and adults.
Responsibilities
- Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations
- Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continous Q15 minute rounding
- Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients
- Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care
- Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessary
- Maintain a clean work setting and milieu
- Assist in the transporting of patients to and from the hospital when needed
- Performing vital signs on patients
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- A rewarding career improving the lives of adults and youth
- Career advancement and mobility
- An engaged leadership team with a commitment to patient and staff safety
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
