Psychiatric Technician (Adult General Psych), Day Shift, Behavioral Health
About The Position
Shady Grove Medical Center – Behavioral Health is hiring an experienced Psychiatric Technician to support adult general psychiatric care and embrace Adventist HealthCare’s mission of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The role facilitates collaboration between patients and healthcare professionals, monitors therapeutic treatment, and works with the treatment team to develop patient care protocols and procedures. The technician incorporates clinical guidelines into care and uses information technology to support safe and efficient care. This is a full-time day-shift position working 36 hours per week: three 12-hour shifts, typically 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. The schedule includes an assigned every-other-weekend rotation and assigned holiday rotation. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates, paid in three installments at 90 days, one year, and two years of employment. Current Adventist HealthCare employees are not eligible. The listed pay range is $19.64–$25.65. Adventist HealthCare offers benefits including medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage effective on the date of hire; employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance and AD&D; paid time off; an employer retirement contribution and match after one year of eligible employment, subject to a three-year vesting period; and additional voluntary benefits. Other offerings include subsidized childcare at participating centers, tuition reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program, free employee parking, and recognition for professional expertise.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in a related field.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Work three 12-hour shifts per week, including an assigned every-other-weekend rotation and assigned holiday rotation.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in an inpatient behavioral health setting.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate patient-professional collaboration at all levels of healthcare.
- Monitor therapeutic treatment.
- Recognize and value differences within the care team and create an environment conducive to sharing opinions.
- Collaborate with the treatment team to develop patient care protocols and procedures.
- Incorporate clinical guidelines into patient care.
- Use information technology to deliver safe and efficient care.
Benefits
- Eligible candidates may receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus, paid in three installments at 90 days, one year, and two years of employment; current Adventist HealthCare employees are not eligible.
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on the date of hire.
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D; short-term disability buy-up is available.
- Paid time off.
- Employer retirement contribution and match after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period.
- Voluntary flexible spending accounts and legal plans.
- Voluntary life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program support.
- Free employee parking.
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
- Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
