Psychiatric Technician

Northern Light Health • Bangor, ME

43d • Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Technician will have some training or experience in caring for behavioral health patients. The psychiatric tech must possess a high school diploma and must have BHP training or a minimum of 2 years psych tech experience. MOAB training to include instructor certification (within 90 days of hire)The Psychiatric Technician will be given the opportunity to explore a variety of patient care experiences, including co-facilitating treatment activities, understanding the concept of milieu and working within an inter-disciplinary team. As the Psychiatric Technician gains experience, he/she will be given increased responsibilities in providing patient care. Performs any duties and/or responsibilities assigned by Manager or Supervisor for which qualified.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• BHP training or a minimum of 2 years psych tech experience
• MOAB training to include instructor certification (within 90 days of hire)

Responsibilities

• Delivering excellent patient care
• Answering call bells consistently
• Precepts team member to job function
• Adaptability to change
• Attends mandatory meetings
• Seeks out opportunity for growth
• Dependability
• Being respectfully to patients, families and co-workers
• Organized and finishes work on time
• Teamwork
• Caring behaviors
• Protect privacy and confidentiality
• Maintains a clean work environment to include not eating at the desk
• Maintaining care of restraints
• Maintaining PAR and items in patient support cart

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees