MILITARY MEDIC AND CORPSMAN PROGRAM / CLINICAL CARE TECHNICIAN
About The Position
Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia, is part of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services system and is accredited by the Joint Commission. The hospital provides care on a 500-acre campus with two patient care buildings and serves approximately 300 patients with a staff of more than 900. The Clinical Care Technician provides quality nursing care to psychiatric and geriatric psychiatric patients in accordance with nursing practice and care standards. Under the general supervision of a registered nurse, the technician performs selected skilled, patient-centered nursing care for individuals and groups with complex mental and physical illnesses. Care activities include administering medications and treatments, maintaining patient records, promoting health and wellness education, and communicating to support continuity of patient care. This role is associated with Virginia’s Military Medic and Corpsman program. Eligible candidates include qualifying transitioning or former military personnel who served as a medic, medical technician, or corpsman and are evaluated and approved by the program. Candidates’ work must remain within the applicable scope of practice and supervision requirements.
Requirements
- Candidates must meet the Military Medic and Corpsman program eligibility criteria and be evaluated and approved by MMAC before acceptance and referral.
- Eligible candidates must be transitioning U.S. military service members eligible for or on terminal leave, or veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, who served as a medic, medical technician, or corpsman; eligible Guard and Reserve members may also participate.
- To be classified as “MMAC Qualified,” candidates must have last applied the majority of hands-on patient care skills identified in the MMAC GSOP no later than 12 months before the MMAC application date.
- Candidates who are not MMAC Qualified may be referred for potential employment under the “No Medic or Corpsmen Left Behind” classification, and may operate only within the scope of practice of the position.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to psychiatric and geriatric psychiatric patients according to standards of nursing practice and care.
- Perform selected skilled, patient-centered nursing care for individuals and groups with complex mental and physical illnesses under the general supervision of a registered nurse.
- Administer medications and treatments.
- Maintain patient records.
- Promote health and wellness education.
- Communicate to support continuity of patient care.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
