Psychiatric Care Technician

Ohio State University Physicians Inc

Columbus, Ohio, US
Therapeutic milieu maintenance
Patient education reinforcement
Emergency preparedness
The PCT is responsible for providing a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities, as supervised and directed by the RN

Job Summary

  • The PCT is responsible for providing a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities, as supervised and directed by the RN.
  • The PCT assists with maintaining unit operations in compliance with hospital and regulatory agency standards.
  • Technical skills include recording and transmitting EKGs, specimen collection, phlebotomy skills, Accucheck, applying therapeutic holds and restraint in physical crisis situations.

Matching Summary

The PCT is responsible for providing a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities, as supervised and directed by the RN.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Therapeutic milieu maintenance
  • Patient education reinforcement
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Infection control
  • Reporting patient behaviors

Nice-to-have

  • Customer Service Philosophy
  • Team-focused activities
  • Age-specific interventions

Key Requirements

  • Associate degree in mental health technology
  • Equivalent skills based on work and academic experience
  • Successful completion of designated portions of PCA training

Work Rights

Not specified

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