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PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN
Professional Summary

Knowledgeable Psychiatric Technician with a proven talent for implementing physician directives to ensure the well-being of patients. Dedicated to ensuring patient safety through careful observation

Skills
  • Strong knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and care
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Extensive medical terminology
  • CPR/BLS Certified
  • Proficient in medication administration techniques and chart documentation
  • Skilled treatment plan development
  • Works well with patients, and staff
  • Understands patient confidentiality and maintains it at all times
  • Good Assessment and evaluation skills
  • Compassion
Work History
Psychiatric Technician05/2017 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Communicate to the patient to willingly accept the medicines of treatments so that it proves to be more effective
  • Responds to emergency crisis situations
  • Build rapport with Individuals, maintained therapeutic relationships, and developed and implemented treatment plans based on assessments
  • Observes individuals for typical and atypical behavior, and provided therapeutic and crisis interventions, followed by required documentation
  • Responsible for following the treatment and medication schedule prescribed for the patients
  • Responsible for imparting the prescribed medication and treatment to the patient
  • Restrain violent, potentially violent or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement and track treatment plans
  • Takes patient vital signs and reports any unusual results to the Head Nurse or staff physician on duty
  • Coordinates transportation for patients as needed with community based programs
  • Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients
  • Recommended continuing care and medications to clients and communicated with family members on treatment and discharge plans
Intake Coordinator10/2013 to 04/2017
Company Name – City, State
  • Completed skilled administrative work to support all office staff and operational requirements in the Psych department
  • Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs
  • Documented patient medical information, case histories and insurance details to facilitate smooth appointments and payment processing
  • Assisted patients with adjusting to hospital procedures and helped each thrive in highly structured settings
  • Answered multi-line daily office phone calls for psych appointments, questions and visitation rules
  • Minimized injuries to staff or patients by offering important support or restraint to control patient movements
  • Consulted with different healthcare disciplines to offer important mental health support to all patients
  • Updated patient files with current information about vitals, behaviors and other data relevant to treatment planning
  • Assisted staff members during emergency situations while maintaining professionalism and observational skills
  • Promoted health and wellness in psychiatric patients by providing caring emotional support and encouragement
Registration Coordinator04/2005 to 08/2013
Company Name – City, State
  • Welcomed as many as 100 patients daily, directing to appropriate departments within facility and coordinating assistance with transportation as needed
  • Ensured that patients were registered in a courteous, efficient,and confidential manner
  • Operated telephone switchboard to answer, screen, forward calls, providing information, taking messages, and scheduling all appointments
  • Processed medical records requests, assuring release only to appropriate parties proper authorization
  • Operated standard office software applications to compile data and prepare information and correspondence
  • Verified insurance benefits and obtained pre-authorizations before any medical procedures were performed
  • Monitored premises, screened visitors, updated logs and issued passes to maintain security
  • Prepared packages for shipment, pickup and courier services for prompt delivery to customers
Medical Records Clerk07/1999 to 03/2005
Company Name – City, State
  • Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order
  • Obtained patient releases for dissemination of information
  • Received and processed medical records requests
  • Obtained necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers
  • Input data into computer programs and filing systems
  • Interacted and communicated easily with department personnel and public
  • Responded to materials requests and retrieved necessary information
  • Audited records for accuracy
  • Managed system conversion and maintained minimal downtime during updates
  • Sorted materials and filed according to guidelines
Education
Linden Learning Institute- City, State
A.S.E Certification G.E.D. DiplomaCo-op Technical- City, State
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Linden Learning Institute
  • Co-op Technical

Job Titles Held:

  • Psychiatric Technician
  • Intake Coordinator
  • Registration Coordinator
  • Medical Records Clerk

Degrees

  • A.S.E Certification G.E.D. Diploma

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