Psychiatric Care Technician
| Company | Ohio State University – Columbus |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbus, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Associate degree in mental health technology and/or equivalent skills based on work and academic experience
- Successful completion of designated portions of PCA training
Responsibilities
- Maintaining a therapeutic milieu
- Reinforcing patient education
- Maintaining safety
- Emergency preparedness
- Infection control
- Information management
- Reporting patients complaints of pain to the patient’s assigned nurse
- Implementing age-specific interventions
- Reporting patient behaviors indicative of fall risk
- Recording and transmitting EKGs
- Specimen collection
- Phlebotomy skills
- Accucheck
- Applying therapeutic holds and restraint in physical crisis situations
- Operating specialty beds, assistive equipment, and mechanical lifts and scales
- Performing clerical functions, as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.