Psychiatric Technician - IPU

Psychiatric Technician Opportunity

Are you a licensed Psychiatric Technician or Vocational Nurse in California looking to make a real difference in the lives of others? Join the dedicated team at Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC), where you'll provide compassionate, hands-on care to psychiatric patients in our Inpatient Psychiatric Unit under the direction of physicians and registered nurses.

This is more than just a job, it's a unique opportunity to combine psychiatric and medical nursing skills in a dynamic, team-based environment. Unlike the Hospital Technician I and the Health Technician series roles, this position allows you to provide comprehensive care within your full scope of licensure, helping individuals on their journey toward stability and wellness.

At VCMC, we are proud to be a fully integrated public healthcare system committed to serving the whole community—especially the underserved and those who face barriers to care. More than 75% of our patients come from this "safety net" population, and we need compassionate professionals like you to help fulfill our mission of equitable, high-quality healthcare for all.

Be part of a team that's changing lives every day. Make a meaningful impact in psychiatric care.

WHAT WE OFFER: The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, that includes:

• Educational Incentive: An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, or 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill. Proficiency levels by exam are $0.69/hour (Level I), $1.00/hour (Level II), or $1.32/hour (Level III).
• Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification. List provided in the MOA, Exhibit 9.
• Evening Shift Differential: 7.5%
• Night Shift Differential: 15%
• Weekend Shift Differential: $2.00 per hour
• Standby Premium Pay: ¼ of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)
• Holidays: 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Health Benefits: You are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision care expenses from authorized plans.
• Deferred Compensation: Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. If you participate in the County sponsored 401(K) plan, the County will match a part of your contribution up to 2% of your salary, on a per pay period basis.
• Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime payments to retirees. Members are "vested" after attaining five years of retirement service credit. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Additional Benefits: Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.

PAYROLL TITLES & SALARIES:

Psychiatric Technician - IPU (Entry Level): $37.66 Psychiatric Technician - IPU: $37.66 - $40.54

Per Diem Psychiatric Technician: $22.83 - $26.33

Per Diem Senior Psychiatric Technician: $26.33 - $34.08

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU) Psychiatric Technician - IPU, Per Diem Psychiatric Technician, and Per Diem Senior Psychiatric Technician are represented by the California Nurse's Association (CNA) and are eligible for overtime compensation. NOTE: Salary placement will be determined according to the current CNA memorandum of agreement. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary, Fixed-Term), and Intermittent vacancies. There is currently one (1) Temporary vacancy within Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU) at Ventura County Medical Center.

NOTE: If appointed as a Per Diem Psych Tech, incumbent may be promoted to Per Diem Sr Psych Tech without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OPENING DATE: August 8, 2025 CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule of the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

(Previously: August 22, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.)