psychiatric tech

Blanchard Valley Health System

<div><p><b>PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION</b></p><p>
Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, Clinical Manager or designee, assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the Nursing Station and on the unit by performing clerical and receptionist duties, direct patient care and maintaining the physical environment of the area.</p><p><b>
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES</b></p><p><b>
Duty 1: </b>Demonstrates knowledge and skill of office equipment and order entry systems to enable processing of orders in a complete, accurate and timely manner.</p><p><b>
Duty 2: </b>Processes patient, physician and staff communications in a time-conscience, organized manner to ensure information is relayed to the appropriate personnel.</p><p><b>
Duty 3:</b> Assist with patient care and room preparation as directed by nursing staff or designee to address patient needs and safety.</p><p><b>
Duty 4: </b>Orders and restocks office supplies as needed to provide adequate stock to meet daily unit needs.</p><p><b>
Duty 5:</b> Demonstrates knowledge of all unit specific competencies.</p><p><b>
Duty 6:</b> Demonstrates knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served to facilitate the identification and the identification and reporting of changes in patient condition or behavior.</p><p><b>
Duty 7:</b> Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and hospital compliance.</p><p><b>
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></p><ul>
<li>
High School graduate or equivalent</li>
<li>Typing, Medical Terminology and Computer training or experience.</li>
<li>Students in psychology, nursing, social work, criminal justice and administrative studies are encouraged to apply</li>
<li>Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.</li>
<li>Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department.</li>
<li>The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.</li>
<li>Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient&rsquo;s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area&rsquo;s policies and procedures</li>
</ul><p><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></p><ul><li>
Associate Degree desired</li></ul><p><b>
PHYSICAL DEMANDS</b></p><p>
This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the shoulders. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. Individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks.</p><p><b>
This position is classified &ldquo;at risk&rdquo; for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)</b></p></div>
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</div><div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Snapshot</b></h3>
<div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Employee Type</b></h4>
Part-Time
</div><div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Street Address</b></h4>
1900 South Main Street
</div><div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Location Map</b></h4>
</div><div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Date Posted</b></h4>
03/31/2026
</div><div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job ID</b></h4>
19813
</div><div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Shift</b></h4>
1st/Variable</div></div></div>

Psychiatric Tech

UofL Health

<p></p><div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Primary Location:
</b></h1>Peace - Louisville
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Address:
</b></h1>2020 Newburg Rd.&amp;#xa;Louisville, KY 40205&amp;#xa;
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Shift:
</b></h1>Rotating (United States of America)
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description Summary:
</b></h1>UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
<br>
With more than 12,000 team members&mdash;physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals&mdash;UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description:
</b></h1><p>The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.
</p><p><b>Essential Functions:
</b></p><ul><li>Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
</li><li>Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
</li><li>Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
</li><li>Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
</li><li>Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
</li><li>Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines
</li></ul><ul><li>Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
</li><li>Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
</li>Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Other Functions:
</b></p><ul><li>Performs clerical duties
</li><li>Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
</li><li>Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
</li><li>Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
</li><li>Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
</li><li>Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
</li><li>Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned
</li></ul><p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Additional Job Description:
</b></h1><p>Education:
</p><ul><li>High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
</li><li>College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)
</li></ul><p>Experience:
</p><ul><li>One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)
</li></ul><ul><li>Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
</li><li>Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)
</li></ul><p>Licensure:
</p><ul><li>Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver&rsquo;s license (required for Transport roles)
</li></ul><p>Certification:
</p><ul><li>CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
</li><li>Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)</li></ul></div>

Mental Health Tech, Peace Hospital, 1L Peds Psych, PRN

Hillcrest HealthCare System

<div>Overview:
<div>
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Adult Psychiatric Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Cushing, OK.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Why Join Us?</b></div><div></div><div><b><br>
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better</b></div><ul><li><i>
Thrive: </i>We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.</li><li><i>
People-First: </i>We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.</li><li><i>
Make Healthcare Better: </i>We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.</li></ul><p><b>
Get to Know Your Team:</b></p><ul><li>
Hillcrest Hospital Cushing is a 99-bed community-owned facility offering 24-hour emergency services, cardiology, general surgery, orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, withdrawal stabilization, wound care and urology.</li></ul><div><b>
Learn About a Day in the Life of a PCT:</b></div><div></div>
Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Works under moderate supervision of nursing and medical staff to perform all duties of a PCT, which include assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.</li><li>
Observes patients&rsquo; progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurse or other medical staff.</li><li>
Obtains and records patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.</li><li>
Provides basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.</li><li>
Measures and records patients' intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines, assists patients with range of motion, and draws blood.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<p>
Job Requirements:</p><ul><li>
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.</li></ul><p>
Preferred Job Requirements:</p><ul><li>
Completion of approved CNA, PCT, or paramedic (EMT-P) certification which includes BLS, or currently enrolled in nursing school.</li></ul></div>

Patient Care Tech / PCT Adult Psychiatric

<p></p><div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Primary Location:
</b></h1>Peace - Louisville
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Address:
</b></h1>2020 Newburg Rd.&amp;#xa;Louisville, KY 40205&amp;#xa;
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Shift:
</b></h1>Third Shift (United States of America)
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description Summary:
</b></h1>UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
<br>
With more than 12,000 team members&mdash;physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals&mdash;UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description:
</b></h1><p>The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.
</p><p><b>Essential Functions:
</b></p><ul><li>Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
</li><li>Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
</li><li>Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
</li><li>Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
</li><li>Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
</li><li>Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines
</li></ul><ul><li>Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
</li><li>Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
</li>Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Other Functions:
</b></p><ul><li>Performs clerical duties
</li><li>Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
</li><li>Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
</li><li>Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
</li><li>Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
</li><li>Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
</li><li>Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned
</li></ul><p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Additional Job Description:
</b></h1><p>Education:
</p><ul><li>High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
</li><li>College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)
</li></ul><p>Experience:
</p><ul><li>One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)
</li></ul><ul><li>Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
</li><li>Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)
</li></ul><p>Licensure:
</p><ul><li>Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver&rsquo;s license (required for Transport roles)
</li></ul><p>Certification:
</p><ul><li>CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
</li><li>Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)</li></ul></div>

Mental Health Tech, Peace Hospital, 3E Peds Psych, 7p-7a

Mental Health Tech, Peace Hospital, 3S Adolescent Psych, PRN

<p></p><div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Primary Location:
</b></h1>Peace - Louisville
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Address:
</b></h1>2020 Newburg Rd.&amp;#xa;Louisville, KY 40205&amp;#xa;
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Shift:
</b></h1>Nights 7P - 7A (United States of America)
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description Summary:
</b></h1>UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
<br>
With more than 12,000 team members&mdash;physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals&mdash;UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description:
</b></h1><p>The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.
</p><p><b>Essential Functions:
</b></p><ul><li>Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
</li><li>Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
</li><li>Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
</li><li>Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
</li><li>Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
</li><li>Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines
</li></ul><ul><li>Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
</li><li>Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
</li>Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Shift Requirements:
</b></p><p>Shift Length (in hours):
</p><p>8 hours or 12 hours
</p><p># Shifts/Week:
</p><p>3-5 shifts depending on shift length
</p><p>Overtime Required:
</p><ul><li>Infrequently Sometimes Often n/a (exempt position)
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Other Functions:
</b></p><ul><li>Performs clerical duties
</li><li>Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
</li><li>Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
</li><li>Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
</li><li>Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
</li><li>Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
</li><li>Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned
</li></ul><p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Additional Job Description:
</b></h1><p>Education:
</p><ul><li>High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
</li><li>College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)
</li></ul><p>Experience:
</p><ul><li>One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)
</li></ul><ul><li>Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
</li><li>Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)
</li></ul><p>Licensure:
</p><ul><li>Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver&rsquo;s license (required for Transport roles)
</li></ul><p>Certification:
</p><ul><li>CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
</li><li>Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)</li></ul></div>

Mental Health Tech, Peace Hospital, 2E Adult Psych, 7p-7a

Mental Health Tech, Peace Hospital, 1E Adult Detox, PRN

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