Multi Skilled Psych Technician

Department

Behavioral Health Assessment

Job Summary

The Multi-Skilled Psychiatric Technician is an active participant of the patient care team who performs direct care clinical tasks consistent with the role of Psychiatric technician, and, in addition, provides support in Reception, Intake, Comprehensive Assessment Center (CAC) and inpatient units as assigned. This role will include all direct care tasks expected of the Psychiatric Technician role, as well as additional clinical and clerical tasks to support the delivery of clinical care. This role encompasses activities including registering of patients, reassignment of rooms and discharging patients in the computer, phlebotomy, and processing of visitors and vendors and property inventory and management. Primary day to day assignments will be by location and tasks. This may Include Health Unit Coordinator duties, Psychiatric Technician duties, property management or Baker Act specialist support.

Required Qualifications

• Require Psychiatric Technician level or higher qualification.
• Require BLS/CPR certification within 90-days of hire, and must be maintained throughout employment. - Require Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification within 90-days of hire, and must be maintained throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer experience/demonstrated competence/training to perform Phlebotomy.
• Prefer experience/demonstrated competence/ training to perform Point of Care testing/Fingersticks for Blood Glucose monitoring.
• Prefer experience/demonstrated competence/training in relevant components of Behavioral Health care, including BLS Instruction, CPI Instruction.

Mandatory Education

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR

CPI: Crisis Prevention Institute

FDL: Valid Driver's License

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/