Tech - MH/BH (No Degree) / Behavioral Health / Admission Evaluation(BH) / PRN / Day

UHS•Amarillo, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region, offering a blend of traditional values and advanced healthcare technologies. The system values quality education and recreational facilities, making Amarillo an attractive place to live and work. They seek dedicated professionals passionate about exemplary patient care and personal excellence. Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a Fortune 500® corporation with annual revenues of $17.4 billion in 2025 and approximately 101,500 employees, is the parent company. UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and various related services across 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. The Behavioral Health Tech position supports an organizational culture of Service Excellence, practicing these standards with all customer groups. Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, house supervisor, and charge nurse, the tech attends to patients' direct care needs and performs delegated tasks, assisting in delivering treatment, safety, and activities of daily living as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

Requirements

Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment
Must possess one of the following: 2 years’ experience providing patient care
Must possess one of the following: EMT Certification
Must possess one of the following: Medical Assistant Certification
Must possess one of the following: High School Diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Skills Day
Maintain current BLS
Handle with Care certification current
Attends 80% of departmental staff meetings
Attends required in-service trainings
Demonstrate proper Infection Control procedures by consistently using standard precautions
Presents a neat, professional appearance consistent with the hospital dress code
Complies with local, state, federal and JC standards and guidelines
Adheres to safety policy and procedures to promote safe work practices
Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures specific to position/department
Maintains proper boundaries when interacting with patients and their families and co-workers
Seeks direction or clarification from Supervisor when necessary
Treats patients with respect according to patient rights and responsibilities
Communicates in a positive, compassionate and professional manner with patients, staff and visitors
Checks all mail and correspondence and responds to requests in a timely manner
Demonstrates “cultural competence” by awareness of cultural differences and the impact of one’s own personal and professional values and attitudes (i.e., biases, transference and counter transference issues) on the values and attitudes of others, and willingness to adjust to the cultural differences of patients and families, and co-worker when working with them
Complies with hospital attendance policy
Performs duties assigned of observation rounding, medical procedures, leads topic specific groups, manages milieu, training new employees, documentation, and safety rounds