Behavioral Health Tech - EMTs & Paramedics

EMT / Paramedic Position at Hartgrove Behavioral Hospital

Now offering an assignment up to 6 months for EMT / Paramedic at the rate of $30/hr must be willing to work a full time flexible schedule. Must have a valid state of IL EMT or Paramedic license.

A Career with Hartgrove Behavioral Hospital Offers:

• A rewarding career improving the lives of adults and youth
• Career advancement and mobility
• An engaged leadership team with a commitment to patient and staff safety
• And much more!

About Us:

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System consists of a 160-bed leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services for a diverse population of all ages. Hartgrove is a flagship behavioral health facility within Universal Health Services, Inc. and throughout Illinois. Hartgrove is a state-of-the-art facility offering some of the most advanced technologies and programs found in the behavioral health field. We are dedicated to our teamwork approach and provide a highly compassionate and therapeutic environment, as well as offering a continuum of specialty programs throughout our inpatient, partial and outpatient services.

Job Summary:

The Mental Health Specialist provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. No benefits offered.

Qualifications:

• Licensure/Certification:
  State of IL EMT or Paramedic Certification

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations
• Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continuous Q15 minute rounding
• Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients
• Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care
• Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessary

Non
- Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain a clean work setting and milieu
• Assist in the transporting of patients to and from the hospital when needed
• Performing vital signs on patients
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Success Factors/Job

Competencies:

• Positive therapeutic relationships and interventions with patients
• Service Excellence with all customers
• Ability to use least restrictive measures
• Clear and concise documentation
• Adherence to Hospital Attendance policies

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Environmental Conditions:

Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment.

Physical Demands:
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients during physical interventions. Push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds. Intermittent sitting; prolonged standing, walking, bending and stooping. Ability to perform visual and auditory observation of patients. Drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen.

Performance Standards:

• 90 Day performance evaluation
• Annual Performance Appraisal
• Ongoing support from supervisor

Supervision Exercised:
None

Line of Promotion:
Program Specialist

Job Classification:
Non-Exempt;
Hours vary based on staffing needs and include day, evening, night and weekend shifts.