Mental Health Technician-Per Diem

The role

You will provide direct care, supervision and engagement for research participants in an overnight inpatient research facility, and help keep a safe, therapeutic environment under the guidance of the In-patient Unit Manager, Clinical Research Coordinators and the Principal Investigator. You will also assist with basic clinical and laboratory tasks that support protocol adherence.

What you will do

• Provide therapeutic interaction and manage behavioral changes using verbal de-escalation
• Review handoff reports and prepare detailed shift documentation
• Conduct wellness checks every 15 minutes and document them
• Supervise smoke breaks, assist with meals and evening hygiene routines
• Monitor, assist with and document medication administration
• Maintain continuous participant observation for safety
• Assist with admissions, discharges and participant orientation
• Complete all documentation, including incident reports
• Take vital signs, collect specimens and perform phlebotomy as needed
• Handle, process and document lab samples per protocol

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Willing to become phlebotomy trained (training provided by site)

Nice to have

• Prior experience with in-patient psychiatric units or working with patients with psychiatric disorders
• Paramedic and/or medical assistant experience

Benefits

• 401(k) matching

Before you apply

• Must be willing to become phlebotomy trained; training is provided by the site
• Adams Clinical does not offer differential pay rates between shifts
• Must provide identity and work authorization documents and complete Form I-9 as a condition of employment; the employer uses E-Verify

About the company

Adams Clinical is a clinical trial site network focused on accelerating the development of medicines, with a stated commitment to data quality, participant safety and diverse enrollment.