Behavioral Health Tech - EMTs & Paramedics
About The Position
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital meets the needs of our patients, their families and the community by delivering an all-encompassing psychiatric healthcare service that is both effective and efficient. Restoring the emotional well-being of our patients and giving them resources for their future is our primary commitment. Job Summary: 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. No benefits offered. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Essential Job Functions are defined as the fundamental job-related duties that are necessary to the position. An employee is deemed qualified for this position if he or she can perform the following duties with or without accommodations: 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 NONESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 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. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Environmental Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment.
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.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
