Behavioral Health Technician

About the Role

As a Behavioral Health Technician at St. Mark's Hospital, you will join a team dedicated to creating positive patient interactions and caring for the multi-faceted wellness of those we serve. You will function as a member of the treatment team, assisting with patient observation, behavior modification programs, and ensuring patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient observation rounds, suicide risk observation, and assist with behavior modification programs.
• Provide protection and control to ensure patient safety, including maintaining awareness of patient whereabouts and escorting patients to activities.
• Participate in restraining combative patients as needed.
• Take and accurately record vital signs, reporting variations from normal to the RN.
• Participate in rounding and proactively respond to patient needs to improve outcomes and overall patient experience.
• Assist in maintaining client charts, including clinical assessment processes (CAP) and behavior-based progress notes.

Requirements

• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification.
• Certification in Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention (CPI) within 30 days of hire.
• C.N.A. (Certified Nursing Assistant) certification preferred but not required.
• At least one year of experience as a Mental Health Technician or C.N.A. in a behavioral health setting is preferred.

Benefits

St. Mark's Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues, including:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital has provided a full spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's upholds a tradition of patient-centered, high-quality care at its 308-bed facility. The hospital excels in neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care, and robotic surgery, and has been named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list eight times.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access with two free-standing emergency centers: Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations are staffed 24/7 by experienced emergency room physicians, nurses, and support teams, offering comprehensive imaging services and medical laboratory capabilities.

Located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's provides easy access to urban, cultural, and outdoor adventures, including Utah's national parks.