What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Aide / Patient Care Technician position at Ansible Government Solutions?
Overview
Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting multiple Behavioral Health Aide/Patient Care Technicians to support the Sam Rayburn Memorial VA Medical Center located at 1201 East 9th St Bonham, TX 75418 and may include other VA North Texas Healthcare System facilities as needed. The schedule is typically Sunday-Thursday (11:30pm-8:00am) and Tuesday-Saturday (7:30am-4:00pm, 3:30pm-12:00am). If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers
Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect patient care in a residential rehabilitation setting
- Perform therapeutic and supportive tasks assisting physicians and other staff
- Orient patients to the treatment program
- Observe and report patient symptoms, behaviors, and reactions
- Assist in individual/group therapy and behavior therapy sessions
- Support patients on maintenance therapy
- Conduct patient rounding every two hours
- Assist with patient intake and discharge
- Monitor patient behavior and whereabouts to maintain safety
- Escort patients throughout the facility
- Lead therapeutic and recreational activities
- Promote a cooperative working environment
- Follow all VA and facility guidelines and policies
- Respond to medical emergencies (e.g., fainting, convulsions)
- Adhere to infection control and safety protocols, including use of PPE
- Use computer systems for order entry and documentation
- Occasionally serve as receptionist, greeting and guiding patients
- Maintain professional appearance and hygiene
- Safeguard government property and follow security procedures
Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma required; at least two years of college (12 semester hours in health-related fields preferred)
- Certification: Current BLS and/or ACLS certification
- Experience: Minimum one year of direct patient care in a rehabilitation setting
- Technical Skills: Ability to use computers and technology efficiently; proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing)
- Training: Completion of all VA-mandated training (e.g., ethics, privacy, safety, infection control, annual competencies)
- Health Screenings: Proof of current TB test, immunity/vaccination for MMR, Varicella, Tdap, Influenza, and COVID-19 (or mask if contraindicated)
- Background: Must pass federal background investigation; not listed on HHS OIG exclusion list
- No sponsorship available
All candidates must be able to:
- Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
- Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
- Lift up to 20 lbs
- Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
- Push/pull with 30 lbs of force
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.