Psychiatric Tech - AdventHealth Medical Group - Psychiatry at Winter Park

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One

Student Loan Repayment Program

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Day

Shift: 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

Location: 1573 Fairbanks Ave, Ste 100, Winter Park, FL

The community you’ll be caring for:

More than 800 physicians, 450 advanced practice providers, and 2,600 clinical and support staff in over 40 specialties, provide patients with a broad range of medical and surgical services.

AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL operates over 200 offices, providing compassionate, multidisciplinary care to more than one million patients a year.

In existence since 1994, AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL has demonstrated consistent growth and stability in an ever-changing health care market.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Psychiatric Technician, reporting to the Practice Manager, provides hands-on care to patients with varying degrees of mental illnesses, following physician instructions and hospital or practice procedures. Monitors and reports the patient’s physical and emotional well-being while helping patients improve their overall functioning. Will be responsible for patient care coordination of both clinical and administrative aspect of patient care. This includes but is not limited to records of vital signs, scheduling appointments and coordination of referrals, medication authorizations and medical records.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

Takes and records measures of patient’s general physical and mental condition, such as pulse, blood pressure, temperature, height, weight, and screening intake assessment forms.

Observes patients to detect behavior patterns and reports observations to clinical staff

Records patient medication list and obtains pre-authorizations

Coordinates patient’s referral and orders to ensure patient quality of care.

Coordinates and schedules patient’s appointments

Responds to patient’s clinical inquiries under the direction of the provider.

Responsible for the intake, released and coordination of patient medical records to improve team care coordination. This includes but is not limited to historical medical records, disability forms, FMLA forms and letters.

Intervenes as necessary to restrain violent or potentially violent or suicidal patients by verbal and/or physical means as required

Responsible for daily logging of clinical folders tracking

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum requirements:

High school diploma

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider

Ability to recognize when a patient is having an adverse reaction to medication and report it in a timely manner to the Physician in charge.

Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

Skill in greeting patients and answering the telephone in a professional, pleasant and helpful manner

Preferred qualifications:

Two years of health care experience in related field

One year of experience working with a psychiatric population

American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certification

American Medical Technologist (AMT) Certification

American Association of Psychiatric Technicians (AAPT)

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Physician Services

Organization: AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 24040374

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.