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Inova Health System
Mount Vernon, Virginia

Clinical Technician 2 Inpatient Behavioral Health

Mental Health TherapyIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Clinical Technician 2 to join our team in the Behavioral Health Unit. This role will be part-time day shift, 12 hour shifts. Days vary. Candidates Must be able to work any weekday when scheduled, rotating weekends. Candidates must be able to attend a paid 6-week training period at start of role, with initial Monday-Friday.

*If you are interested in learning more about a day in the life of a clinical technician, please select the following link: Working As A Clinical Technician (2 Mins)

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave

Clinical Technician 2 Job Responsibilities

Provides direct care to patients whose care requirements are routine and standardized, with predictable outcomes, under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse Effectively communicates with health team members, patients and families;

  • Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others.
  • Assists unit leadership with overseeing other unit Clinical Technician education records.
  • Has respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines.
  • Maintains competencies and seeks opportunities to develop professionally.
  • Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals.
  • Assumes responsibility for self-development in life long learning and seeks opportunities to further increase practice knowledge.
  • May perform additional duties as assigned.

Shift: nights (7am – 7:30pm)

Schedule

Two12 hour shifts per week (with every other weekend rotation) - must be able to work any weekday with some flexibility, Monday – Friday as needed, rotating weekends Training: Candidate must be able to attend a paid six-week Monday-Friday training course, including virtual training days, classroom training days, and hospital shifts.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 1-year acute care experience as a Clinical Tech or clinical rotation with an accredited nursing program and/or 2 years of nursing school Education: High School graduate or equivalent.

Certification: BLS within 90 days of hire.

Special Skills: Proficient in English. Verbal and written communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

Patient Care Experience in a similar unit/department preferred.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.

And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

This role involves providing direct care to patients with routine and standardized needs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, while effectively communicating with the health team, patients, and families. The technician also assists unit leadership with oversight of other clinical technician education records and maintains professional competencies.

Requirements

Candidates must have either 1 year of acute care experience as a Clinical Tech or a clinical rotation from an accredited nursing program, or 2 years of nursing school attendance. A High School diploma or equivalent is required, and BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Direct Patient CareRegistered Nurse SupervisionEffective CommunicationTeamworkUnit Leadership AssistanceClinical CompetenciesLifelong LearningVerbal Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Technician 2 Inpatient Behavioral Health at Inova Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Mount Vernon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$505k
Typical market rent
$2,489/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Retirement Match (first 5%)
Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year
Student Loan Assistance up to $10,000
Mental Health Support (25 sessions/year)
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave