Inpatient Psychiatric Tech: Crisis Care & Support

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Mental Health Tech (MHT) to assist in caring for psychiatric patients under RN supervision. The role focuses on maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment and supporting patient care, with duties ranging from crisis management to vital signs and specimen collection.

Responsibilities include assisting with admissions/discharges, collaborating with families, and following hospital policies. Requires high school diploma or GED and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or equivalent required.
• College coursework in social/health sciences preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment.
• Identifies, manages, and stabilizes crisis situations.
• Transports patients and accompanies them for tests and discharge.
• Assists with examinations, safety searches, transfers, and documentation of seclusion/restraint.
• Performs vital signs, oxygen saturation, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing as needed.
• Supports other nursing and interdisciplinary staff.
• Performs basic nursing-skills tasks and ADL support per standards.
• Handles admissions/discharges and unit tasks as assigned.
• Cross-trains to provide staffing support on other psychiatric units.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Education

High School diploma or GED

College coursework in social/health sciences (preferred)

Job description

UofL Health is seeking a Mental Health Tech (MHT) to assist in caring for psychiatric patients under RN supervision. The role focuses on maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment and supporting patient care, with duties ranging from crisis management to vital signs and specimen collection.

Responsibilities include assisting with admissions/discharges, collaborating with families, and following hospital policies. Requires high school diploma or GED and CPR certification.