Psychiatric Technician

Job ID: 44246

Psych Tech opportunities with UM Health-Sparrow Lansing Adult and Geriatric Behavioral Health Units

Assists in the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of Behavioral Health patient care as assigned by the RN.

• Provides basic and technical care to patients as directed by a RN.
• Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with individual patients.
• Documents care given and patient response in patient record.
• In coordination with unit staff, plans, participates, and/or leads structured patient activities.
• Provides a safe and therapeutic milieu for patients by preventing patients from harming themselves or others.
• Communicates significant information and changes in inpatient condition to the RN.
• In coordination with the RN, provides education to patients and their families.
• Maintains hospital standards by participating in mandatory in-services and mandatory hospital departmental requirements.
• Assists the lead tech with orientation/training and acts as a role model for new and per diem psychiatric technicians.

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification within sixty (60) days of hire and maintain throughout employment.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification within thirty (30) days of hire or prior to completion of orientation and maintain throughout employment.

• Preferred: patient care experience in behavioral health.

• Associate's Degree in a behavioral health or related field; OR High School Diploma or GED and minimum two (2) years of direct patient care experience.
• Recipient Rights training with 30 days of hire and annually thereafter.
• Corporate Compliance training with 30 days of hire and annually thereafter.

• Interpersonal skills to effectively and appropriately communicate with patients, families, physicians, and other hospital associates.

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.