Psychiatric Technicians

Does not pass

• Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.

  physical work, outside the screen · 10.8% of the role's time · $659M

• Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 10.5% of the role's time · $640M

• Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 9.7% of the role's time · $593M

• Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.

  physical work, outside the screen · 9.4% of the role's time · $572M

• Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 7.0% of the role's time · $426M

• Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.5% of the role's time · $393M

• Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.4% of the role's time · $392M

• Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.2% of the role's time · $379M

• Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.1% of the role's time · $369M

• Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $352M

• Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.4% of the role's time · $328M

• Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.2% of the role's time · $318M

• Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.8% of the role's time · $293M

• Escort patients to medical appointments.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.5% of the role's time · $214M

• Interview new patients to complete admission forms, to assess their mental health status, or to obtain their mental health and treatment history.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.7% of the role's time · $105M

• Contact patients' relatives to arrange family conferences.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.0% of the role's time · $59.8M · waiting on a check