LEAD TECH - MH/BH (NO DEGREE) - NIGHTS

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Texoma Medical Center, a Texoma region hospital, seeks a Lead Mental Health Tech to plan and implement activity services, participate in treatment goals, and provide continuous patient care under RN supervision. The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and crisis response across adolescent to geriatric patients.

The position supports training of mental health technicians and requires BLS certification with ongoing training requirements. Commitment to interdisciplinary care is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent.
• One-year related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental health signs/symptoms is preferred.
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification required prior to working in a clinical setting; Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation training within 60 days of hire/transfer and annually thereafter.
• Ability to work with adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and communicate with the patient; contribute to interdisciplinary team; demonstrate teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mental Health Tech plans and implements activity services for assigned program, defines treatment goals as part of the treatment team, and provides continuous patient care.
• Establishes professional therapeutic relationships and models appropriate social skills.
• Facilitates daily groups, supports clinical programming adherence, and reports changes in patient condition to RN.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

BLS Certification

Handle with Care

Verbal De-Escalation

Job description

Responsibilities

Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once was available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Lead Mental Health Tech is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Manager/ DON. This position functions as an integral part in the training of mental health technicians. The Lead Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in age from adolescence through geriatrics. All MHT’s work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and are to report any changes in a patient’s condition to a Registered Nurse. MHT is responsible for the safety of an assigned unit by conducting visual observations of patients, collecting and recording vital signs/symptoms properly, reporting abnormalities, appropriate and timely documentation of findings, and employ appropriate crisis techniques as needed. The MHT may assist patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living with RN oversight. The MHT is to establish and maintain a professional therapeutic relationship with patients, including modeling and teaching appropriate social skills. The MHT to facilitate daily groups as assigned. The MHT Promotes clinical programming adherence. The Lead MHT responds to emergency codes as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent.
• One-year related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental health signs/symptoms is preferred. At least one year of experience training and developing staff members in psychiatric patient care techniques or at least one year of experience performing similar duties.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider course to be completed prior to working in a clinical setting and every 90 days. Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation training must be completed within 60 days of hire/transfer and annually thereafter. Additional training to be completed with respective timeline.
• Must be able to identify and address the special needs for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and communicate with the patient. Ability to work as member of an interdisciplinary team. Able to work with patients at all levels of functional ability and from diverse backgrounds. Practices teamwork.

EEO Statement

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