Mental Health Technician - Inpatient Behavioral Health -FT Day Shift

Welcome

Come work with a great team!  Signet Health manages the Behavioral Health Services for Medstar Washington Hospital Center and has  Full-time Day Shift  positions for Mental Health Technicians.

Overview

Overview

The Mental Health Technician is a key position that provides direct patient care, monitors patient's physical and emotional needs and administratively supports the psychiatric program. We offer a competitive hourly salary with solid benefits and professional development. Signet offers  professional development  for Mental Health Technicians who want to achieve mental health tech certification.  This is a free benefit to all Signet Health Mental Health Technicians.

• Assists in maintaining medical records.
• Monitors patient interactions and safety.
• Provides clerical support.
• Assists in patient data collection.
• Provides patient information as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Utilizes knowledge of verbal and non-verbal communication skills to provide targeted therapeutic interventions with patients.
• Transports patients to outside appointments, if necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Salary Range :

$43,680 to $52,166 Annually

Rates depend on experience level

EOE

Hospital / Program Description

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a 912-bed acute care hospital and part of the. MedStar Health system. The system combines the best aspects of academic medicine, research, and innovation with a complete spectrum of clinical services to advance patient care. As the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, MedStar Health’s 10 hospitals, MedStar Health Research Institute, and a comprehensive scope of health-related organizations are recognized regionally and nationally for excellence in medical care. MedStar Health has one of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, training 1,100 medical residents annually, and is the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University.