Psychiatric Technician I, Sr Behavioral Health (Behavioral Health)

Location: Knoxville, TN, USA; onsite, night shift

Company

Parkwest Medical Center is a hospital serving the East Tennessee community as part of Covenant Health.

What you will do

• Provide supervision, guidance, and quality patient care as part of a psychiatric patient care team.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient environment and monitor patient activities and specialized observation needs.
• Report patient complaints and changes in psychiatric or medical condition to the Registered Nurse.
• Monitor vital signs, collect urine specimens, and assist patients with activities of daily living under nursing direction.
• Document patient care, activities, observations, and required operational paperwork in the medical record.
• Support therapeutic activities, small-group dynamics, treatment plans, emergency procedures, and patient transfers for appointments or treatments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.
• No licensure required.
• Ability to follow policies, procedures, safety standards, and emergency protocols.
• Full-time schedule of 72 hours per pay period on the night shift.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a patient care team alongside nurses, supervisors, psychiatric technicians, and other clinical staff.
• Participate in staff training and orientation for new team members.
• Complete annual education assignments and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Support compassionate, community-centered behavioral healthcare in a hospital setting.