Psychiatric Technician II

Facility:

Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802

Department:

1000 Adult Psychiatry 300 North

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Hours:

6:30 AM - 7PM

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• 
  Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

• Job Summary
• Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff, and reports any changes in patient condition.
• Job Requirements
• Education
• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field
• Experience
• Preferred: Previous experience with mental health or age specific population
• Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibits valuable time management skills
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days and maintained throughout employment

Must obtain department specific certifications within the designated time frameEducation: Required: High School Diploma or equivalent Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field Experience: Preferred: Previous experience with mental health or age specific population Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills Exhibits valuable time management skills Strong analytical/problem solving skills. Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Must obtain department specific certifications within the designated time frame