Patient Care Tech- Behavioral Health

3 days ago
Paris, TennesseeFull TimeBehavioral Health
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join West Tennessee Healthcare as a Patient Care Tech – Behavioral Health in United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join West Tennessee Healthcare as a Patient Care Tech – Behavioral Health.

Key Skills

Patient CareVital Signs RecordingPatient RepositioningPatient AmbulationAssisting with MealsIntake and Output CollectionElectronic Medical Record EntryPatient Chart AssemblyDepartment TidinessStockingTelemetry Patch PlacementIncentive Spirometry AssistanceBLS Certification

Key Responsibilities

The Patient Care Tech provides direct hygienic care and assigned procedures to patients under supervision, including answering call lights and obtaining/recording vital signs according to unit specifications. Responsibilities also involve assisting with admissions, repositioning patients every two hours, aiding with meals, collecting intake/output data, and documenting various patient care activities.

Requirements

Candidates must have a High School diploma or equivalent, although this requirement is waived for current employees hired before June 1, 2013. A current BLS certification must be obtained during orientation and maintained throughout employment.
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Position Insights

WeekdayDoc rates Patient Care Tech- Behavioral Health at West Tennessee Healthcare a 4.0/10 for work-life balance — below average.

This position offers no on-call requirements, no weekend shifts.

Key skills for this role include Patient Care, Vital Signs Recording, Patient Repositioning, Patient Ambulation, Assisting with Meals.

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About West Tennessee Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Jackson, TN
0-2
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

3d ago