Psychiatric Technician On Site in Okinawa, Japan

Arcetyp LLC•Shoreline, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Arcetyp LLC is seeking a Psychiatric Technician for an onsite position in Okinawa, Japan. This role involves providing care for acute psychiatric and intermediate units, assisting with intake assessments, counseling patients, performing ward searches, monitoring dangerous items, relaying information to providers, assisting in various treatment modalities, coordinating training in behavior management, assisting with patient education, and performing routine ward procedures. The technician will also monitor patient safety, perform physical restraints, manage agitated patients, identify and report suicidal/homicidal ideations, conduct one-on-one observations, and uphold confidentiality. In outpatient care, responsibilities include ongoing risk assessment, maintaining a therapeutic milieu, transcribing physician's orders, fostering therapeutic relationships, organizing patient groups, escorting patients, managing elopement risks, and maintaining patient records in CHCS and CIS systems. Diagnostic support duties include drawing blood, collecting specimens, taking vital signs, and assisting with examinations. The technician will also respond to emergencies, monitor IV fluids (if certified), manage the outpatient front desk, schedule appointments, maintain records, and perform psychiatric testing/screening evaluations if certified.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program; or completion of an equivalent education and experience that meets the requirement of the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians OR Completion of education and experience as a corpsman in the United States military and proof of having completed an Armed Forces course involving neuropsychiatric nursing and an Armed Forces or civilian course from an accredited school in the care of the developmentally disabled client.
Possess a National Certification as a Psychiatric Technician from the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians.
Possess a minimum of one year of experience as a psychiatric technician within the last 2 years.
Provide two letters of recommendation written within the preceding two years from a manager, director, or direct supervisor of a Mental Health Clinic attesting to the HCW’s applicable clinical skills. Letters shall attest to the HCW’s communication skills and ability to relate to patients as well as professional and other inter-personal skills among staff members and must include: name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing the recommendation.
U.S Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Certified to monitor and discontinue IV fluids.
Certified to perform psychiatric testing/screening evaluations.

Responsibilities

Inpatient Care for Acute Psychiatric and Intermediate Units.
Assist in initial intake assessments and triage interview.
Assist in counseling and orient patients to the unit procedures and policies.
Perform ward searches.
Monitor use of dangerous items.
Answer telephone calls and relay pertinent information to providers if required.
Assist in a variety of treatment modalities including but not limited to biofeedback, stress management, and group therapy.
Coordinate and perform routine training in prevention and management of assaultive behavior.
Assist with patient education.
Perform routine ward procedures for admission, discharges, and patient transfers.
Monitor patient safety; be able to do physical restraint procedures such as applying manual and mechanical restraints.
Manage agitated patients; identify and report symptoms of homicidal or suicidal patient; perform line of sight one-on-one observations.
Understand the rules of confidentiality as applies to patient and health care provider during all aspects of care; instruct personnel in psychiatric patient rights.
Outpatient Care
Perform ongoing risk assessment; assist in maintaining therapeutic milieu.
Transcribe physician’s orders.
Foster a therapeutic relationship with psychiatric patients; observe patient progress during treatment.
Organize and facilitate patient groups and activities.
Escort patients safely on and off the unit, know the patient management for elopement risks; take patients out on field trips.
Monitor patient safety; be able to do physical restraint procedures such as applying manual and mechanical restraints.
Manage agitated patients; identify and report symptoms of homicidal or suicidal patient; perform line of sight one-on-one observations.
Maintain all records required on patients to include data entry and retrieval on CHCS and CIS computer systems.
Perform a range of diagnostic support duties which include but is not limited to drawing blood for lab studies; collect and label specimens; take vital signs; and assist the doctor in a variety of diagnostic examinations.
Understand the rules of confidentiality as applied to patient and health care provider during all aspects of care; instruct personnel in psychiatric patient rights.
Respond to emergency situations within area of competence and initiate appropriate action and documentation (restraint calls, fire calls, and disaster situations).
Monitor and discontinue IV fluids as directed by government supervisor if certified.
Run the outpatient front desk areas; assist patients with questions and information; offer courteous and attentive assistance.
Follow the Command’s mission and values of Service, Professionalism, Teamwork, Respect, and Compassion
Schedule patient appointments through the CHCS computer system. Coordinate and assist the Primary Care Provider in contacting patients who miss appointments.
Ensure that all records are properly maintained, constructed, and secured in a controlled access area
Dispose of the Secondary Convenience Record after maintaining for three years.
Prepare and pull all outpatient records for scheduled appointments.
Perform End of Day processing in accordance with local instructions.
Perform psychiatric testing/screening evaluations if certified and as directed by government supervisor