Psychiatric Technician - Emergency Department

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Department: Emergency Department

Position is located: Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 12.00

Work Schedule: No Hours Assigned

Summary:

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.

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

Other Information:

Competencies and Skills

• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Education

• Required High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED)

Working Conditions

• Potential exposure to abusive and/or aggressive people.
• Extend body and limbs to reach items.
• Prolonged periods of sitting.
• Prolonged periods of standing.
• Prolonged periods of walking.