Experienced Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) - Atrium Health Pineville PT Days

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Senior Psychiatric Technician role in the Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) at Atrium Health Pineville. The BERT team lead will assist in identifying and rounding on high-risk patients, auditing the patient care environment for safety compliance, and mitigating risks of Workplace Violence Events. This role involves shift-by-shift tracking of high-risk patients, conducting rapid behavioral assessments, leading de-escalation efforts, and collaborating with providers on patient care decisions. The Senior Psychiatric Technician will also provide real-time support and education to teammates, lead post-event debriefs, and offer resources to teammates after Workplace Violence events.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 2 years of experience required
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required
• CPI Certification required within 90 days of hire date

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or certification from the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians for teammates promoted after 2017 required

Responsibilities

• Serve as the team lead for all BERT activations
• Assist in identifying and rounding on high-risk patients
• Audit the patient care environment to ensure compliance with the room safety checklist
• Round on and audit compliance with the Blue Star designation for Risk for Harm patients
• Mitigate risk of Workplace Violence Events
• Perform shift by shift tracking of Risk for Harm patients, IVC patients and patients requiring an in-person safety observer
• Conduct rapid behavioral assessments and lead de-escalation
• Collaborate with providers on medication, restraint, and consult decisions
• Provide real time support and education for PSA teammates as well as unit teammates to ensure patient and teammate safety
• Lead post-event debriefs and complete documentation
• Follow up with teammates after Workplace Violence events to provide support and offer resources
• Observes, reports, and documents signs, symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse
• Interacts with patients therapeutically
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities
• Makes rounds on assigned patients as ordered
• Monitors patients in seclusion/restraints and documents observations
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities
• Documents observations in the clinical record
• Complete all mandatory training as per facility policy

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED