Millcreek Community Hospital is currently seeking a Full Time ER/BH
Assessment Technician. The person who fills this position will mostly work nights in the ER
doing BH assessements and coordinating services and outcomes for patients. They will also be
serving as needed as a BH Tech. on the inpatient floors, assisting patients and nursing
personnel.
ER/BH Assessment Technician Job
Description
SUMMARY: Provides assistance in meeting the daily living needs of patients within the therapeutic milieu.
Directs
patient activities designed to improve biopsychosocial
functioning.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team
attending to the responsibilities and needs of assigned patients
2.
Implements identified fundamental nursing skills to
assigned patients under the direction of nursing staff.
3.
Participants in monitoring a safe and therapeutic
environment.
4.
Provides daily living skills training to identify
patients within the therapeutic milieu.
5.
Documents patient behaviors and deviations on
checklist and in narrative on the medical record.
6.
Demonstrates professional behavior and interactions
at all times with patients, family members, other professionals and staff.
7.
Participates in staff training programs designed to
improve professional knowledge and skills that will enhance clinical expertise and patient
care.
8.
Executes other duties as assigned by authorized
personnel.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred
or a minimum of 4 years inpatient behavioral technician
experience at the core competency level noted below.
Minimum
Experience: A minimum of one year of experience in
behavioral healthcare setting.
CORE COMPETENCIES IN PSYCHIATRIC
SERVICES:
1. Sensitivity to a patient’s emotional, mental, physical needs.
2. Strong
written and oral communication skills.
3. General
understanding of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Techniques.
4. Knowledge of therapeutic communication techniques, psychological theory, and
interventions.
5. Awareness of psychiatric care delivery systems available in the community.
6. Able to
perform fundamental nursing skills such as but not limited to vital signs, intake and output,
feeding, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, transfer and ambulatory assistance.
The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skill required of personnel so
classified. EOE.
