Mental Health Technician - Floater Technician
Company: UHS
Location: Jupiter
Posted on: May 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the nation's largest and
most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has
built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing
steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500
corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In
2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired
Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and
in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top
500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has
more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26
acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42
outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an
insurance offering, a physician network and various related
services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico
and the United Kingdom.
SandyPines Residential Treatment Center is a 149 bed Residential
Psychiatric Facility servicing children and adolescents ages 5 to
17. The facility is located in beautiful sub-tropical South Florida
and is nestled beside Jonathan Dickinson Sate Park which creates a
rustic, roomy outdoor atmosphere. SandyPines is at the county line
of both Palm Beach and Martin Counties and is just minutes away
from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
We are pleased to announce the following available position:
Mental Health Technician (MHT) - Full Time
8 Hour Shifts (1:00pm-9:30pm and 7:00am - 3:30pm) 40 hour week.
Qualifications
Responsibilities:
The Mental Health Technician (MHT), under the direction of a
Registered Nurse, is an active member of the patient treatment team
and will provide the following to patients whose ages range from
adolescent through geriatrics, dependent upon specific units
worked: Milieu management and continuous patient care supervision,
interactions & role modeling to patients; ensure a safe
environment, lead therapeutic MHT patient groups; conduct Q15
rounds and one to one patient supervision as well as participate in
crisis intervention situations as needed. Follow the therapeutic
interventions outlined by the treatment team for each patient and
maintain awareness of patient's individualized plan of care
including goals and interventions.
Job Requirements:
Physical Requirements:
Move efficiently enough to meet the needs of several patients
and/or move rapidly to provide timely intervention of patient
aggression. Able to sit or walk during work shift. Able to hear
spoken words in a normal vocal range, respond to signals, alarms,
codes or other displays. Recognize vocal intonation that signal
changes in acuity. Able to bend, reach and stoop. Must write
legibly so as to accurately convey information. Able to read
instructions and complete documentation and reports. Restrain, as
part of a team, an aggressive patient in a safe and therapeutic
manner. Able to lift, position or move patients in order to perform
(or assist in) searches and procedures. Perform activities
requiring manual dexterity. Able to lift 30 lbs.
We offer:
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of
mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available
to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal
opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit
to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of
individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex
(including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation),
genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal,
state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is
critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments
and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching
skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS
and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient
and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment
process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or
personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank
information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not
email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo
Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related
email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting
us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
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