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Psychiatric Technician

CoxHealth
place Springfield, 65817
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Nursing Psychiatry Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field
Facility

Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802

Department

1002 Adult Psychiatry 200-C North

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24

Hours

1030pm-7am

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff, and reports any changes in patient condition.Education: ▪ Required: High School Diploma or equivalent ▪ Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field Experience: ▪ Preferred: Previous experience with mental health or age specific population Skills: ▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills ▪ Exhibits valuable time management skills ▪ Strong analytical/problem solving skills. ▪ Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment. Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ Must obtain department specific certifications within the designated time frame

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

News, Politics, and Society
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Home Health/In-home