Mental Health Technician

Saratoga Solutions; Lenexa (KS); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider based in Olathe, Kansas is seeking a Mental Health Technician to provide direct care and supervision to patients at the state hospital. This entry-level position requires a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and BLS certification. Applicants must be physically capable of lifting and assisting patients. Full-time employment is offered.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds repetitively.
• Requires ability to frequently bend, stoop, walk, push, pull, twist, squat, and lift patients with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, basic care and supervision to patients and residents.
• Perform location checks, both observing and monitoring.
• Perform environmental cleaning tasks.

Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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About the Role

We are seeking Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Technicians (MHDDT) to join our team at VA Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas in a full-time capacity or locum tenens.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Valid Driver's License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds repetitively and requires physical strength to frequently bend, stoop, walk, push, pull, twist, squat, and lift patients with assistance

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, basic care and supervision to patients and residents at state hospital
• Perform location checks, both observing and monitoring
• Perform environmental cleaning tasks

Saratoga Medical Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discharge, compensation or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, age (over age 39), sex, national origin, or on the basis of disability if the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with a reasonable accommodation if necessary.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care