Psychiatric Technician; In-Patient

Overview

Matrix Providers is hiring a Psychiatric Technician (In-Patient) to join our team of professionals who provide healthcare services to U.S. Military Service Members and their families at the David Grant Medical Center in Travis AFB, CA
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• Participates in patient care conferences and substance abuse intervention.
• Provides mental health and substance abuse prevention education.
• Maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Conducts in-service training.
• Receives patients and schedules appointments. Evaluates mental health service activities.
• Collects and updates administrative and statistical data.
• Conducts unit self-assessments.
• Compiles and prepares medical and administrative reports. Briefs patients on safety and evacuation procedures.
• Implements precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide; may apply manual/physical restraints as required.
• Serves on committees and participates in meetings; contributes to decision-making and process improvement; supports customer service initiatives and medical readiness activities; ensures a safe work environment and patient safety per regulatory agencies and infection control policies.
• Conducts or assists in treatment and rehabilitation of patients. Performs initial basic assessment procedures including standardized psychological testing, clinical interviewing, and mental status examinations; conducts substance abuse evaluations and related nursing assessments.
• Identifies mental health and nursing diagnoses and provides patient education.
• Observed, monitors, records, and reports patient progress.
• Conducts or assists in group and individual counseling and other related milieu activities.
• Assists patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures; obtains and records vital signs.
• Coordinates with other agencies regarding care, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and administrative functions. Obtains collateral information from military and community agencies; explains mental health services to patients or others.
• Arranges patient referrals to public, private, and military community services.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports pertaining to specialty services.
• Assists with care of individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions.
• Prepares and maintains treatment records.

• Participates in patient care conferences and substance abuse intervention.
• Provides mental health and substance abuse prevention education.
• Maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Conducts in-service training.
• Receives patients and schedules appointments. Evaluates mental health service activities.
• Collects and updates administrative and statistical data.
• Conducts unit self-assessments.
• Compiles and prepares medical and administrative reports. Briefs patients on safety and evacuation procedures.
• Institutes precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide and may apply manual/physical restraints as needed.
• Participates in committees and meetings; supports process improvement and health services initiatives.
• Performs initial assessments including psychological testing, clinical interviewing, and mental status examinations; conducts substance abuse evaluations.
• Identifies mental health and nursing diagnoses and provides patient education.
• Observes and records patient progress.
• Conducts group and individual counseling and other milieu activities.
• Assists with patient nutrition, hygiene, and comfort measures; obtains vital signs.
• Coordinates with agencies regarding care and treatment; explains services to patients.
• Maintains records and reports pertaining to specialty services.

• Requirements: The Psychiatric Technician must have and meet the following:
• Degree:
  Possess and maintain a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands OR possess at least a level one national Psychiatric Technician certification or equivalent OR possess and maintain a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,…