Psychiatric Technician (Walter Reed)

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Matrix Providers is hiring a Psychiatric Technician to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families Walter Reed National Military Center in Bethesda, MD.

• Department: Acute and Outpatient Services, Behavioral Health Directorate in support of the Neuropsychology Service.
• Status: Full time, 40 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday (between the hours of 6:45AM and 5PM)
  • Scheduled 8.5 hours per day, 8 hours with 30 uncompensated lunch break

We are proud to offer you:

Competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including Medical, Dental, and Vision

• 401K with Employer Match
• PTO and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, and Commuter Benefits
• Referral Bonuses

Psychiatric Technician minimum qualifications:

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program
• Or completion of an equivalent education and experience that meets the requirement of the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians
• Or completion of education and experience as a behavioral science specialist/technician in the United States military and proof of having completed an Armed Forces course involving psychiatric technician training or civilian course from an accredited school in the care of behavioral health patients.

Experience:

• Have a minimum of 12 months full time experience as a Psychiatry Technician after graduation

Additional Items:

• Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Psychiatric Technician Summary:

• Conduct or assist in treatment and rehabilitation of patients. Perform initial basic assessment procedures including standardized psychological testing, clinical interviewing, mental status examinations, substance abuse evaluations, and psychological and nursing assessment.
• Identify mental health and nursing diagnoses and provide patient education.
• Observe, monitor, record, and report patient's progress.
• Conduct or assist in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic community, and other related milieu activities.
• Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide.
• Assist patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Coordinate with other agencies regarding specified care, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and administrative functions. Contact military and community agencies to obtain collateral information.
• Explain and interpret mental health services to patients or others.
• Assist in, or arrange patient referral to public, private, and military community agencies.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports pertaining to specialty services.
• Assist with care of individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions.
• Prepare and maintain treatment records.
• Complete and submit work in a timely manner IAW clinic SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with standard of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment MTF and IAW JC guidelines.
• Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Complete orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with unit guidelines.
• When assigned, will serve and participate in committees, functions and other meetings.
• Provide relevant and timely information, and assists with decision-making and process improvement
• When required, participate in the orientation, training, and evaluation of duty performance of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.
• As required, participate in customer service initiatives and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services.

We support our employees with an accessible dedicated representative to assist you throughout the duration of your contract. We firmly believe that a healthy work/life balance enables you to perform at your best. Our mission is to serve America’s military family by aligning exceptional healthcare workers like you with rewarding career opportunities.

Come home to Matrix.

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Matrix Providers is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please see [Register to View] To learn more about our Benefits Packages, please see [Register to View]

Matrix Providers endeavors to make [Register to View] accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please get in touch with our Recruiting Hotline Number, 1-[Register to View] , TTY LINE, [Register to View] . This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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