Psychiatric Tech I - PRN - Weekdays

CenExel•Gaithersburg, MD

7h•Onsite

About The Position

With moderate oversight, the Psychiatric Technician I PRN position interacts directly with psychiatric patients participating in clinical trials. The psychiatric technician demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to adults with psychiatric disorders and has basic competency in applying these principles when providing individualized care for specific research subjects.

Requirements

Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
High School graduate or equivalent.
Must maintain professional boundaries with subjects.

Nice To Haves

1 - 2 years experience working with the persons with major mental illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression) as a psych tech in inpatient/acute care settings is preferred.
Prior medical experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Presents an understanding of components of care and how the role of psychiatric technician fits into the delivery of services.
Observes and reports personality and/or behavior changes in subjects to the charge person or charge nurse.
Completes responsibilities as delegated by the charge person or charge nurse for the shift.
Interacts closely with clients to assist them in problem solving and to de-escalate subjects who become upset or belligerent.
Assists with completing a group activity during each shift worked.
Communicates appropriately with subjects while assisting them with ADL’s, supplying them with cigarette breaks as allowed in the protocol.
Provides the subjects with meals and snacks as allowed in the study, ensuring subjects adhere to the protocol specific dietary and smoking restrictions.
Assist the subjects with meal prep, meal ordering, meal choices, and delivers meals depending on location.
Assists subjects with laundry and housekeeping tasks as needed.
Assists with nightly room and equipment checks.
Assists with dispensing medications (if properly certified) as instructed by MD or Medication Administration Record. Communicates with MD in person or over the phone to receive PRN or STAT medication changes as needed for subjects.
Supports and ensures strictest adherence to best practices, FDA Code of Federal Regulations, ICH (International Conference on Harmonization), GCP (Good Clinical Practices), CenExel standard operating procedures, site working Practices, protocol, and company guidelines and policies.
Assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all inclusive.