What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Technician-Utah State Hospital position at State of Utah?
Are you a compassionate and caring individual who enjoys mentoring and administering care to people in need? Do you add value creating a positive patient care setting? Do you consistently strive to have a positive impact on the lives of your colleagues and others around you? If you answered "Yes" to these questions, the Utah State Hospital would like to invite you to apply for the position of Psychiatric Technician.
Principle Duties
Psychiatric Technicians are part of the nursing department and assist with maintaining a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment. This position allows you to make a positive impact in the lives of others in a direct patient care role. This is a great entry level position, giving hands on patient care experience, even while pursuing careers in nursing, psychology, social work, and other avenues of mental health. Psych Techs provide care for individuals with mental illness and must be willing and able to act as an integral part of the patient's treatment team, working with nurses, psychiatrists, and social workers to ensure the patient is receiving top rate care. It is the responsibility of the Psych Tech to follow patient treatment plans and prescribed behavioral programs while acting as a mentor and caregiver for our patients.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this position is a helpful, positive, capable, and empathetic individual who is eager to provide the highest quality direct care services to patients at the Utah State Hospital.
Minimum Requirements
At minimum, this person must be able to:
- Assist people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
- Observe the environment, paying attention to changes in safety, inappropriate activity, or potential behavioral issues, then respond appropriately
- MUST be available to work weekends and holidays. (shift differentials may apply)
- MUST be available to attend new employee orientation 8 AM - 5 PM (9 days)
The Utah State Hospital is a state-of-the-art psychiatric facility, fully accredited from the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, certifying the high quality of the Hospital's environment and treatment programs. Situated on a beautiful campus at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, we are conveniently close to several educational institutions and the best recreation Utah Valley has to offer. Joining our team will allow you to provide excellent care in a safe and respectful environment to promote hope and improved quality of life for individuals with mental illness.
The Agency
Our beautiful campus is situated at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, conveniently close to several Universities, great housing options in wonderful neighborhoods, and all the best recreation Utah Valley has to offer. For more information about the Utah State Hospital, our philosophy, mission, and treatment programs, we invite you to browse our website.
Additional Benefits
Access to a UTA Pass
Beautiful campus near the Wasatch mountains
Cafeteria on site with meals, snacks and drinks available for purchase
Access to comfort rooms while on campus, and as well as other mental wellness benefits
Access to the Utah State Hospital Disc Golf Course
This continuous recruitment may be used to fill future full time benefited positions vacancies when they become available at the Utah State Hospital.
- Direct patient care as assigned by the RN
- Observe, report, and document behavior conditions
- Safety checks and safety watches
- Assist patients with daily activities
- Mentor patients in a compassionate and understanding way
- Ability to follow procedures and policies
- Apply mental health concepts, cultivating interpersonal and therapeutic relationships
- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
We currently offer full time, Time Limited acuity pool positions. Medical Insurance benefits are available and start day one for our full-time employees. Upon completion of training, new Psych Techs are invited to transition into a full time benefited (Schedule B) position on a designated unit, subject to the needs of the hospital. Additional benefits of moving from a Time Limited position to a Schedule B position include paid holidays, annual and sick leave accruals, and elective benefit options, including dental and vison insurance. The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: Benefits.
Questions?
Please call in to ask any follow up questions or to schedule an interview at 385-248-9395
- Depending on area of assignment, a valid driver's license may be required.
- The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas, defending oneself and/or others against physical attack.
- Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
- Department of Human Resource Management rules and DHHS policies regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.
- The Utah State Hospital is a smoke free environment, no tobacco use is allowed on campus
- USH employees must pass both pre-employment and routine background checks
- Only applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be contacted
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