Lifepoint Health·Athens, Tennessee
Perform direct patient care activities including bathing, grooming, and mobility support to ensure a safe and compassionate experience. Assist nursing staff with vital signs, specimen collection, and prompt reporting of changes in patient condition.
Shift: PRN
Your experience matters
Starr Regional Medical Center-Etowah Campus is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Behavioral Health Technician joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
About us
Starr Regional Medical Center- Etowah Campus is a home to an emergency department, outpatient services, an 88-bed skilled and long-term care nursing home, a senior care program and wound care center.
How you’ll contribute
A Behavioral Health Tech who excels in this role performs patient care activities in accordance with applicable scopes and standards of practice. They support nursing staff and contribute to a safe, comfortable, and compassionate patient experience. This includes but is not limited to:
Providing direct patient care including bathing, grooming, feeding, ambulation, and repositioning.
Assisting nursing staff with vital signs, specimen collection, and routine observations and report changes in patient condition promptly.
Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized patient environment.
Supporting patient mobility and safety using appropriate techniques and equipment.
Documenting care provided in accordance with department standards.
Why Join Us?
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
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Starr Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Starr Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and BLS and Handle with Care certifications within 45 days of hire. CNA certification is preferred.
Market context
In Tennessee, Behavioral Health Technician roles are commonly tied to ongoing demand in behavioral healthcare settings that need direct support for patients and care teams. Competition can be stronger for candidates who already have behavioral health experience, CPR/First Aid certification, and a clean background check, since employers often screen for readiness to work safely and consistently. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, certification, and experience details before applying.