Psychiatric Technician-TL-Utah State Hospital

Full Job Description

If you are someone who enjoys mentoring and caring for others, and you strive to have a positive impact on the lives of those around you, the Utah State Hospital invites you to apply for the position of Psychiatric Technician. This is your chance to provide essential, hands-on support in a fulfilling role.

Principle Duties
The Utah State Hospital is an in-patient psychiatric facility, responsible for the total care of our patients while they stay with us. Psychiatric Technicians are part of the nursing department and assist with maintaining a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment for our patients.

Minimum RequirementsAt minimum, the candidate must be able to:

• pass a background check to work with vulnerable children and adults.
• work weekends and holidays (shift differentials may apply).
• attend each day of new employee orientation 8 AM - 5 PM (9 days).

Preferred Qualification
The preferred candidate for this position is:

• able to provide the highest quality care to our patients.
• able to work with patients in a manner of sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.
• able to observe the environment, monitor changes in safety, inappropriate activity, or potentially harmful behavioral issues.
• able to respond appropriately in situations where safety to self, patients, and others may be compromised.

Why You Should Join Our Team
The Utah State Hospital is a state-of-the-art psychiatric facility, fully accredited from the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, certifying the high quality of the Hospital's environment and treatment programs.

The Agency
As part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Utah State Hospital has been an integral part of Utah since it's establishment in 1885, with an abundant history, and even our own museum on campus.For more information about the Utah State Hospital, our history, philosophy, mission, and treatment programs, we invite you to browse our website.

Additional Benefits
We currently offer full time, Time Limited (TL) acuity pool positions. Medical insurance benefits are available and start day one for our full-time employees. Upon completion of training, new psychiatric technicians are invited to transition into a full time benefited (Schedule B) position on a designated unit, subject to the needs of the hospital. Additional benefits of moving from a Time Limited position to a Schedule B position include paid holidays, annual and sick leave accruals, and elective benefit options, including dental and vison insurance.The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: Benefits.

Other perks include:

• Access to a UTA Bus Pass.

• Beautiful campus near the Wasatch mountains.

• Cafeteria on site with meals, snacks and drinks available for purchase.

• Access to comfort rooms while on campus, and as well as other mental wellness benefits.

• Access to the Utah State Hospital Disc Golf Course.

Questions? Please call in to ask any follow up questions or to schedule an interview at 385-248-9395.

Additional Information

• Depending on area of assignment, a valid driver's license may be required.
• The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas, defending oneself and/or others against physical attack.
• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• Division of Human Resource Management rules and Department of Health and Human Services policies regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.
• The Utah State Hospital is a smoke free environment. No tobacco or E-cigarette use is allowed on campus.
• Utah State Hospital employees must pass both pre-employment and routine background checks
• Only applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be contacted.