PRN Clerical Psychiatric Technician

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Our Mission at Meridian Health Services is to close the gap on access to Whole-Person Healthcare by expanding locations and services so that all people in underserved communities can get quality treatment. You can be a part of our vision to be a leader in the integration of physical, mental and social health to make a real difference in the lives of others!

You are the professional PRN
Clerical Psychiatric Technician we are looking for our River Bend Hospital location in West Lafayette, Indiana to assist with patient care as well as clerical tasks for the unit.

Our commitment to whole person healthcare and your desire to help change our communities for the better will make us an amazing Team!

Clerical Psychiatric Technician

Key Responsibilities:

Unit Secretary Responsibilities:

• Checks patient belongings for Unit safety standards; marking patient clothing/belongings; secures patient belongings and contraband appropriately; documents items on patient belonging list.
• Screens and checks in patient visitors; ensures they have placed personal items in visitor lockers; assists them onto the unit.
• Screens unit phone calls and directs them appropriately; answers phone in polite manner; takes messages as needed (legible, includes caller name, number, and brief message).
• Pages codes and staff as needed
• Maintains pleasant and helpful interactions with clients, visitors, and other staff.
• Orders clerical, medical, and patient care supplies as needed.
• Checks for labs in morning and afternoon; has MD sign off on labs and scans into appropriate patient chart.
• Documents labs drawn in patient charts daily and PRN.
• Forwards lab sheets and summary sheet to business office M, W, F, and PRN.
• Checks Urine Specimen Fridge; contacts lab for specimen pick-ups.
• Checks fax machine frequently; distributes items appropriately.
• Scans items into patient charts daily
• Reconciles C.O.’s to ensure accuracy.
• Knowledgeable in universal precautions, codes, fire alarm status board, procedures, and patient safety needs.
• Makes copies of unit forms and packets as needed
• Prepares tech packets for admission.
• Prepares admission paper chart for patient.
• Completes discharge process with patient/tech: has patient sign belonging list for receiving back items; completes process with remaining chart contents; scanning into EHR chart; removes patient from bed assignment, updates patient status to discharge, input or patient discharge date into profile.
• Responds to codes appropriately; obtains crash cart and takes to appropriate area according to code called; reports to unit for codes to assist where needed.
• Maintains control/restraint competencies and other annual competencies.
• Inputs patient information in EHR: pre-admit data, updates patient status, inputs admission bed assignment upon admission.
• Checks Emergency Detention Orders; obtains MD signature, faxed to court, completes report followings to court.
• Maintains profession boundaries.
• Communication (verbal and written) and consultation with all staff, clients and the general public. Maintaining a professional, customer-focused environment.
• Answering incoming telephone calls, taking messages and/or routing to appropriate extension
• Retrieves medical records from outside providers and creates medical record chart for new patients. Maintains a working knowledge of release of information procedures per Meridian policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Psychiatric Technician Responsibilities:

• Attends to client’s personal needs on Units (phone calls, clothing, laundry, exercise, etc.):
• Initiates and assists in client ADL’s, including personal hygiene, feeding, incontinence, etc:
• Encourages and engages clients in treatment, social, leisure, and recreational activities
• Utilizes therapeutic skills in interactions with clients, families, and visitors:
• Keeps clients informed of their treatment plan objectives and progress:
• Able to set therapeutic…