Job Description

Medical Technician EMT - Night Shift
Are you interested in working with a company that values people and has a passion for service? Do you want to become part of an organization that cares about your personal and professional growth? If you have answered YES to these questions, then you should consider working for Pathways!

Pathways is one of the largest national providers of accessible, outcome-based behavioral and mental health services. At Pathways, we deliver exceptional value by creating healthier communities through the work of exceptional people. Our more than 6,000 employees provide the highest-quality home- and community-based human services in 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Pioneer Health Resources is a subsidiary of Pathways.

Pathways is seeking an innovative and purpose driven individual to join our team as a Medical Technician to provide direct medical and programmatic (psychological) nursing care to clients who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis, utilizing the nursing process and participates in client and family healthcare teaching.

If you want to be part of this exciting opportunity, please see below for a list of shifts we currently need covered:

Qualifications:

• Licensed in Idaho as EMT, LPN or RN with current appropriate state licensure and must have experience working in a fast paced environment, and with clients who have experienced a behavioral health crisis.
• Proof of: valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license, valid auto insurance coverage as well as proof of education are required.
• Knowledge of working with the severely and chronically or severely mentally ill population preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Performs medical assessments on all admits to the crisis center to determine eligibility for entrance into crisis center.
• Formulates a goal directed plan of care for any minor medical issues, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and client outcomes.
• Documents all client assessments, encounters, plan of care, and any updates within the WITS electronic health records system.
• Assists clients who check in to the crisis center with prescription medications, logs medications, and gives client reminders to take medications. Completes witnessed medication count upon admission and at discharge.
• Implements medical / physical care of clients.
• Establishes priorities of client care based on essential client needs and available resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
• Communicates with client in an understandable manner.
• When necessary, provides in-service training to staff regarding medical and psychiatric nursing issues.
• Engages in team activities for the client and in order to meet client needs such as, but not limited to, completing team staffings after every client\xe2\x80\x99s admission and at the start of every therapist\xe2\x80\x99s shift, providing for client with regard to creating a welcoming atmosphere, and maintaining a clean and positive environment (i.e. picking up after a client whom nursing staff puts in the shower, giving meals and cleaning up leftovers after the client eats, completing laundry and other chores).
• Serves as a resource to the Pathways Crisis Center team in incorporating recovery strategies and tools into client interactions, reinforcing an approach of client-self-determination in all aspects of service planning.
• Monitors client for safety such as checking on clients every minute when client is in the bathrooms, observing clients in the day and sleeping areas, talking with clients in between assessment and discharge, reassessing clients with medical needs for medical safety as necessary, prior to discharge.
• Notifies staff designated per shift/team responsible for inventory of any medical supply needs.
• Participate in any in-service training for team members.
• Completes other duties as assigned or necessary to support the program/ company.

Pathways is committed to creating the best possible work environment for our team members and offers the following total rewards package: (NOTE: THIS ONLY APPLIES TO FULL TIME EMPLOYEES)

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision including a Health Savings Account
• Health, Dependent and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
• 401k Match \xe2\x80\x93 50% of the first 6% of eligible compensation up to an annual maximum of $750
• Mileage
• Training, Development Opportunities for advancement! As we grow, you grow with us!

Pathways or any its subsidiaries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Pathways is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

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