Tech - MH/BH (No Degree) / Behavioral Health / Acute Psych III / FT / Day / Week
Universal Health Services, Amarillo, TX, United States
Overview
Northwest Texas Healthcare System
is a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer traditional values with advanced healthcare technologies and a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. Amarillo offers recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities.
Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers
Job Title: Behavioral Health Tech/No Degree
POSITION SUMMARY:
Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups. Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, house supervisor, and charge nurse, attends to patient\'s direct care needs and performs tasks as delegated. Assists in delivering treatment, safety, and activities of daily living as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Performs duties assigned of observation rounding, medical procedures, leads topic specific groups, manages milieu, training new employees, documentation, and safety rounds.
Responsibilities
Skills Day.
Maintain current BLS.
Handle with Care certification current.
Attends 80% of departmental staff meetings.
Attends required in-service trainings.
Demonstrate proper Infection Control procedures by consistently using standard precautions.
Presents a neat, professional appearance consistent with the hospital dress code.
Complies with local, state, federal and JC standards and guidelines.
Adheres to safety policy and procedures to promote safe work practices.
Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures specific to position/department.
Maintains proper boundaries when interacting with patients and their families and co-workers.
Seeks direction or clarification from Supervisor when necessary.
Treats patients with respect according to patient rights and responsibilities.
Communicates in a positive, compassionate and professional manner with patients, staff and visitors.
Checks all mail and correspondence and responds to requests in a timely manner.
Demonstrates cultural competence by awareness of cultural differences and the impact of one\'s own personal and professional values and attitudes on others, and willingness to adjust to cultural differences of patients, families, and co-workers.
Complies with hospital attendance policy.
Qualifications
Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment. This must be obtained prior to providing patient care.
Must possess one of the following:
2 years’ experience providing patient care
EMT Certification
Medical Assistant Certification
High School Diploma or equivalent
Physical and Sensory Requirements
Ability to stoop, kneel, sit, stand, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull, lift, moving about in work area and throughout hospital to accomplish tasks, finger and grasp.
Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken work, conveying information to others in audible and accurate manner.
Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.
Must be able to address and prioritize multiple tasks demands within established time frames.
Must be able to concentrate on work amid distractions and meet deadlines regardless of case load; must be flexible in work hours to meet patient and organization operating needs.
Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile situations when verbally or physically confronted.
Must be able to set therapeutic limits and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintains therapeutic boundaries with patients during treatment and following discharge.
Must be able to physically assist with the restraint of patients when necessary for safety of the patient and others.
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built a record of achievement and performance. UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and related services across the U.S. and other regions.
www.uhs.com
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and support recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We value diversity and inclusion among our teammates.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
During recruitment, no recruiter will request financial or personal information via email. Refer to legitimate UHS career websites to verify opportunities.
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Northwest Texas Healthcare System
is a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer traditional values with advanced healthcare technologies and a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. Amarillo offers recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities.
Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers
Job Title: Behavioral Health Tech/No Degree
POSITION SUMMARY:
Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups. Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, house supervisor, and charge nurse, attends to patient\'s direct care needs and performs tasks as delegated. Assists in delivering treatment, safety, and activities of daily living as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Performs duties assigned of observation rounding, medical procedures, leads topic specific groups, manages milieu, training new employees, documentation, and safety rounds.
Responsibilities
Skills Day.
Maintain current BLS.
Handle with Care certification current.
Attends 80% of departmental staff meetings.
Attends required in-service trainings.
Demonstrate proper Infection Control procedures by consistently using standard precautions.
Presents a neat, professional appearance consistent with the hospital dress code.
Complies with local, state, federal and JC standards and guidelines.
Adheres to safety policy and procedures to promote safe work practices.
Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures specific to position/department.
Maintains proper boundaries when interacting with patients and their families and co-workers.
Seeks direction or clarification from Supervisor when necessary.
Treats patients with respect according to patient rights and responsibilities.
Communicates in a positive, compassionate and professional manner with patients, staff and visitors.
Checks all mail and correspondence and responds to requests in a timely manner.
Demonstrates cultural competence by awareness of cultural differences and the impact of one\'s own personal and professional values and attitudes on others, and willingness to adjust to cultural differences of patients, families, and co-workers.
Complies with hospital attendance policy.
Qualifications
Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment. This must be obtained prior to providing patient care.
Must possess one of the following:
2 years’ experience providing patient care
EMT Certification
Medical Assistant Certification
High School Diploma or equivalent
Physical and Sensory Requirements
Ability to stoop, kneel, sit, stand, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull, lift, moving about in work area and throughout hospital to accomplish tasks, finger and grasp.
Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken work, conveying information to others in audible and accurate manner.
Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.
Must be able to address and prioritize multiple tasks demands within established time frames.
Must be able to concentrate on work amid distractions and meet deadlines regardless of case load; must be flexible in work hours to meet patient and organization operating needs.
Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile situations when verbally or physically confronted.
Must be able to set therapeutic limits and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintains therapeutic boundaries with patients during treatment and following discharge.
Must be able to physically assist with the restraint of patients when necessary for safety of the patient and others.
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built a record of achievement and performance. UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and related services across the U.S. and other regions.
www.uhs.com
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and support recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We value diversity and inclusion among our teammates.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
During recruitment, no recruiter will request financial or personal information via email. Refer to legitimate UHS career websites to verify opportunities.
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