Job Description

Psychiatric Technician (Inpatient/Outpatient)

Location: Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCS) and other Naval Branch Health Clinics associated with NMCSD.

• Inpatient Location: Mental Health DNS
• Outpatient Location: Mental Health DMH

Schedule: Schedule will vary based on the facility and patient load. Work on weekends/holidays may be required. The average work schedule will be 40 hours per week.

Requirements:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program; or completion of an equivalent education and experience that meets the requirement of the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians or completion of education and experience as a behavioral science specialist/technician in the United States military and proof of having completed an Armed Forces course involving psychiatric technician training.
• Must have at least one year of experience within the last two years as a Psychiatric Technician.
• Must have an Active BLS certification

Most possess one of the following:

• Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician in the U.S. OR
• Possess at leave a level one national psychiatric technician certification or equivalent OR
• Possess and maintain a current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) in the U.S.

Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform ongoing risk assessment; assist in maintaining therapeutic milieu.
• Transcribe physician’s orders.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with psychiatric patients; observe patient progress during treatment.
• Organize and facilitate patient groups and activities.
• Escort patients safely on and off the unit, as permitted by the government supervisor and while adhering to patient management protocols for patients identified as elopement risks.
• Monitor patient safety; be able to do physical restraint procedures such as applying manual and mechanical restraints.
• Manage agitated patients; identify and report symptoms of homicidal or suicidal patient; perform line of sight one-on-one observations.
• Maintain all records required on patients to include data entry and retrieval on CHCS and CIS computer systems.
• Perform a range of diagnostic support duties which include but are not limited to drawing blood for lab studies, collect and label specimens, take vital signs, and assist Physicians in a variety of diagnostic examinations.
• Understand the rules of confidentiality as applied to patient and health care provider during all aspects of care; instruct personnel in psychiatric patient rights.
• Respond to emergency situations within area of competence and initiate appropriate action and documentation (restraint calls, fire calls, and disaster situations).
• Monitor and discontinue IV fluids as directed.
• Operate the outpatient front desk areas, assist patients with questions and information, offer courteous and attentive assistance. Follow the Command’s mission and values of Service, Professionalism, Teamwork, Respect, and Compassion.
• Schedule patient appointments through the MHS Genesis computer system. Coordinate and assist the Primary Care Providers in contacting patients who miss appointments.
• Ensure that all records are properly maintained, constructed, and secured in a controlled access area.
• Provide Secondary Convenience Records to the government supervisor for disposal after being maintained for three years.
• Prepare and pull all outpatient records for scheduled appointments.
• Perform End of Day processing in accordance with local instructions.
• Perform psychiatric testing/screening evaluations as directed.

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