Behavioral Health Tech - Day Shift, Meaningful Care

Memorial Physician Practices; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-being resources

Professional development

Meaningful work

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to support patients in a safe, therapeutic environment. The role involves assisting the RN, monitoring patient status, taking vital signs, and helping with daily living activities, meals, and approved off-unit visits.

You will participate in psychoeducational groups, apply crisis intervention skills, collaborate with the care team, and engage in ongoing education and competency activities to improve

Qualifications

• CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.
• De-escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.
• Experience with chemical dependency, dual-diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment through routine patient observations, safety checks, contraband searches, and one-to-one supervision as needed.
• Monitors patients and promptly reports medical, emotional, or psychiatric changes to nursing staff.
• Obtains vital signs, collects specimens, documents care, and performs delegated patient care activities.
• Assists with patient admissions, including belongings inventory, safety assessments, and admission vital signs.
• Encourages and assists patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene and self-care.
• Accompanying patients to meals, appointments, activities, and approved off-unit visits.
• Facilitates and co-facilitates psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using established guidelines.
• Utilizes crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to support patient and staff safety.
• Performs environmental and safety rounds to maintain a clean, organized, and therapeutic treatment setting.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to support individualized patient care plans.
• Participates in required education, competency validation, and performance improvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Observation

Communication

Therapeutic communication

Crisis De-escalation

Interpersonal Skills

Independent Work

Teamwork

Fast-paced Environment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Tampa General Hospital Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to support patients in a safe, therapeutic environment. The role involves assisting the RN, monitoring patient status, taking vital signs, and helping with daily living activities, meals, and approved off-unit visits.

You will participate in psychoeducational groups, apply crisis intervention skills, collaborate with the care team, and engage in ongoing education and competency activities to improve