Health Technician

Job Title

Health Technician

Duties

The duties as assigned are:

• Assists the interdisciplinary team in the care and treatment of patients receiving medical care for psychiatric or substance abuse treatment, PTSD, and other behavioral health behavior.
• Observes, collects data, documents, and reports to the professional team changes in patient behavior, attitude, physical complaints, appearance, vital signs and/or changes in the patients' condition that may be related to medications, sensory distortions, or medical conditions.
• Performs direct patient support work including personal patient care.
• Performs a range of diagnostic support duties such as collecting, recording, and reporting to RN deviations in vital signs/withdrawal symptoms, collecting and labeling specimens for the laboratory.
• Monitor secure messages, address messages, and assign to proper team members if clinically appropriate.
• Encourages patient and family to actively participate in the individualized treatment plan.
• Teaches patients and family members the necessity of continuing proper health care.
• Provides specific health information based on the patients' condition, including facility health promotion programs (tobacco cessation, weight loss programs).
• Conducts patient meetings, groups, and completes documentation as appropriate.
• Maintains patient and clinical records from admission to discharge.
• Provides personal patient care and educating patients on pre-testing and post procedure activities.

Work Schedule: 5:00p.m. -5:30a.m. Nights, Weekends, Holidays, flexible to meet the needs of the service.

Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/ PD06911A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.