Behavioral Health Technician PRN

2 months ago
United States$28.75/hrPer Diem / PRNBehavioral Health Technician
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ Flexible Schedule

25th percentile for Behavioral Health Technician — see your $/RVU rate and counter-offer number

Your Market Position

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84% below median for Behavioral Health Technician in MA — negotiate

Accepting this costs you $1020k over 3 years

Posted 59 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Lifepoint Health as a Behavioral Health Technician PRN in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Documents property at admission, accounts for property usage during stay and reconciles property at discharge.
  • Comply with the established policy and procedure requiring a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment. (Conducts unit safety checks each shift)
  • Encourages or assists patients to perform activities of daily living.
  • Facilitates or co

Requirements

  • Education: High school degree preferred.
  • Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
  • License: Will require valid driver’s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using personal or hospital owned vehicle.
  • Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $28.75/hr.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Lifepoint Health as a Behavioral Health Technician PRN.

Key Skills

Milieu ManagementPatient MonitoringVital SignsSpecimen CollectionDocumentationGroup EducationCrisis InterventionDe-escalation TechniquesProperty InventorySafety ChecksActivities of Daily Living AssistancePsychoeducational GroupsTreatment Team FeedbackPolicy ComplianceCPR CertificationCrisis Prevention Training
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician PRN at Lifepoint Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Lifepoint Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $29 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Flexible scheduling options available
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Milieu Management, Patient Monitoring, Vital Signs, Specimen Collection, Documentation, Group Education, Crisis Intervention, De-escalation Techniques. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe milieu through patient observation, safety monitoring, and adherence to delegated tasks from the RN, including vital signs and patient monitoring. They also assist with patient care activities, group facilitation, and crisis inte...

Benefits package: Shift differentials, Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Flexible-spending accounts, Health-savings accounts, Tuition reimbursement, Set schedules. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
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Benefits & Perks

Shift differentials
Medical
Dental
Vision plans
Flexible-spending accounts
Health-savings accounts
Tuition reimbursement
Set schedules
6.1

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

Per Diem

Posted

2mo ago