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Psychiatric Technician II

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Harris Health

Houston, Texas

Eligibility
RNEducation/Staff DevelopmentEmergency/TraumaMedical/Surgical
Shift
Days
Unit
Psych

Still listed, seen 2 days ago · Posted Dec 5, 2024 · Not open to new grads

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Days
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
Permanent
On the floor
Charge shifts
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
More role details
Experience
2+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Below most TX ER postings

TX ER postings that state pay run $26/hr to $48/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $46/hr, across 39 postings.

Also stated
$19/hr

About this role

The Psychiatric Technician II (Psych Tech II) supports care activities for patients with mental or behavioral health problems under the supervision of a registered nurse. The Psych Tech II works closely with the charge nurse and staff nurses to assure patient care and safety needs are met. The Psych Tech II is proficient in medical and behavioral health terminology technical, communication, organizational, and computer skills. The Psych Tech II demonstrates and role models personal and professional effectiveness. Minimum Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Additional training appropriate to the specialty area required. Licensure/

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Certification

Accredited Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA) certification required, Psychiatric Technician I certification required and maintained as appropriate. Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program. Other certificates as required by unit/service. Work

Experience

Two (2) years related clinical experience required in behavioral health setting. Equipment Operated: Area-specific Skills/Knowledge: EKG and/or Phlebotomy competency validation required, as applicable to specialty area within 6 months of hire. Special Requirements Communication

Skills

Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact) 1 Other

Skills

Analytical, Medical Terms, PC Work

Schedule

Weekends, Holidays, Flexible Harris Health System's benefits program is designed to provide you with more flexibility and choices in meeting your specific needs. Harris Health System's benefits program allows you to protect your income in case of illness, death and disability, and to help you save for retirement. It is the policy of Harris Health System to provide equal opportunity for all applicants for employment regardless of political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed or disability.

Applicants may request any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application process. Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services.

Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U. S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Sourced from Harris Health’s careers page.

Other certificates as required by unit/service. Work Experience: Two (2) years related clinical experience required in behavioral health setting. Equipment Operated: Area-specific Skills/Knowledge: EKG and/or Phlebotomy…· from this posting

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required. Additional training appropriate to the specialty area required.
  • Licensure/
  • Accredited Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA) certification required, Psychiatric Technician I certification required and maintained as appropriate. Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.
  • Other certificates as required by unit/service.
  • Work
  • Two (2) years related clinical experience required in behavioral health setting.
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  • Equipment Operated: Area-specific
  • Skills/Knowledge: EKG and/or Phlebotomy competency validation required, as applicable to specialty area within 6 months of hire.
  • Special Requirements
  • Communication
  • Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact) 1
  • Other
  • Analytical, Medical Terms, PC

Benefits

  • Income protection (illness, death, disability)
  • Retirement savings

Place

City
Houston, Texas
Median rent
$1,361/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$64,813/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
1% below the national average

Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.

CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
Beds
595

Clock into the Texas Medical Center for world-class care, then head home to a metro where costs run about 1% below the national average and there's no state income tax. Two things locals insist you do: respect the brutal summer heat, and check neighborhood-level flooding and drainage before you sign a lease.

Map showing the location of Houston, TX
Approximate location in Houston, TX. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

How this role fits you

About the employer

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Harris Health is a healthcare employer located in Houston, Texas, operating under nursing service standards referenced as HCHD Nursing Service. The organization employs nurses at structured clinical levels, including the Nurse Clinician II (NCII) role, which represents a competent generalist…

On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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