Mental Health Technician, MHT, Full-Time (Adult Psych Unit)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania
You'll handle daily patient care routines and patient activities and keep patients safe, under the RN and RN shift supervisor.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts, three per week · 7:00 pm to 7:30 am Three 12-hour shifts per week from 7:00 pm - 7:30 am3 shifts a week
- Unit and setting
- Adult psych unit · Behavioral Health Mental Health Technician, MHT, Full-Time (Adult Psych Unit)
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent Mental Health Technician, MHT, Full-Time (Adult Psych Unit)Full time
Do you qualify?
- Also asks
- High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred
- Education
- Associate's degree High school diploma or equivalent is required, and Associate's degree is preferred.
- Experience
- One year of patient care experience One year of patient care experience preferred, but not required.
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsChallenging and rewarding work environmentChallenging and rewarding work environment
- BenefitsCompetitive pay and generous paid time offCompetitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- BenefitsMedical, dental, vision and prescription drug plansExcellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- Benefits401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Epic including EPIC
- Day to day
- Daily patient care routines carrying out the daily routines of patient care
- Day to day
- Patient activities participating in patient activities
- Day to day
- Keeping patients safe assuring patient safety
- Weekends
- Every other weekend including every other weekend
- Holidays
- Every other holiday every other holiday
- Details
- 144-bed freestanding behavioral health facility This brand new 144-bed free standing behavioral health facility
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on UHS’ careers page.
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Responsibilities
Hanover Hill Behavioral Health, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, combines two leaders in health care, in the partnership of Universal Health Services & Lehigh Valley Health Network. This brand new 144-bed free standing behavioral health facility offers the community high-quality behavioral health care services for seniors, adults and adolescents.
Hanover Hill is seeking an experienced Mental Health Technician. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team while working in a state-of-the-art facility, including EPIC.
The Mental Health Technician (MHT) is responsible for carrying out the daily routines of patient care, participating in patient activities and assuring patient safety, under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or RN shift supervisor .
Schedule
Three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7:00 pm - 7:30 am, including every other weekend and every other holiday.
Benefits include
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U. S. States, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent is required, and Associate's degree is preferred.
- One year of patient care experience preferred, but not required.
What's around it?
Bethlehem, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,382/mo
- Household income
- $68,879/yr, all local households, not nurse pay