What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Technician - Fort Bliss, TX position at Prime Physicians?
Job Title: Psychiatric Technician
Location: William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), 18511 Highlander Medics St., Fort Bliss, TX 79906
Tentative Start Date: 01 April 2026
Work Schedule: Sunday-Saturday, 0700 - 1900, 4 - 5 shifts per 14-day period, not exceeding 80 hours per 2-week period.
No. of FTEs Required: 2 FTEs
Qualifications
Location: William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), 18511 Highlander Medics St., Fort Bliss, TX 79906
Tentative Start Date: 01 April 2026
Work Schedule: Sunday-Saturday, 0700 - 1900, 4 - 5 shifts per 14-day period, not exceeding 80 hours per 2-week period.
No. of FTEs Required: 2 FTEs
Qualifications
- Education: Graduate of a Psychiatric Technician Program, OR equivalent education meeting AAPT standards, OR prior U.S. military behavioral science tech training.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience within the last 2 years working as a Psychiatric Technician.
- License/Certification: BLS (AHA or ARC) required.
- Other Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Conduct or assist in treatment and rehabilitation of patients. Perform initial basic assessment procedures including standardized psychological testing, clinical interviewing, mental status examinations, substance abuse evaluations, and psychological assessments.
- Identify mental health and nursing diagnoses, provide patient education, and group education.
- Provide patient education in coordination with mental health and nursing diagnosis.
- Observe, monitor, record, and report patient's progress.
- Conduct or assist in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic community, and other related milieu activities.
- Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide.
- Assist patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures; Obtain and record vital signs.
- Coordinate with other agencies regarding specified care, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and administrative functions.
- Contact military and community agencies to obtain collateral information. Explain and interpret mental health services to patients or others
- Assist in, or arrange patient referral to public, private, and military community agencies.
- Prepare and maintain records and reports pertaining to specialty services.
- Assist with care of individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions.
- Prepare and maintain treatment records