Psychiatric Technician

Salary range:

$48,360 – $58,822

Job description:

A psychiatric technician helps care for physically or mentally ill individuals confined to hospitals or mental health settings. They participate in both the planning and implementation of individual patient treatment plans. A psychiatric technician helps patients with their personal hygiene and administers oral medications and injections. A psychiatric technician also takes and records pulse, temperature and respiration, and observes and reports physical or behavioral signs or changes.

Work environment:

A psychiatric technician works in hospitals, nursing care facilities or mental health facilities.

Training requirements:

A psychiatric technician is required to have a high school diploma or equivalent and complete a one-year training. They are licensed by the State of California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

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• Psychiatric Technician at Mount San Antonio College
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• Psychiatric Technician at West Hills Community College (Coalinga)
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• Psychiatric Technician at Cuesta College
  Paso Robles, CA
• Psychiatric Technician at Mission College
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• Psychiatric Technician at Napa Valley College
  Napa, CA
• Psychiatric Technician at San Joaquin Delta College
  Stockton, CA
• Psychiatric Technician at Yuba Community College
  Marysville, CA
• Psychiatric Technician at Cypress College
  Cypress, CA
• Psychiatric Technology at Porterville College
  Porterville, CA
• Psychiatric Technology at San Bernardino Valley College
  San Bernardino, CA

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