Rtms Technician - Toronto, Canada - St Michael's hospital

Description

rTMS Technician - Interventional Psychiatry (Job ID: 3912)

Unity Health Toronto, comprised of Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph¿s Health Centre and St. Michael¿s Hospital, works to advance the health of everyone in our urban communities and beyond. Our health network serves patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education. Join our team in our mission to continue to put patients and families at the centre of everything we do, in the role of rTMS Technician Interventional Psychiatry.

Job Summary

The Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) technician will be responsible for administering outpatient rTMS treatments as prescribed by a brain stimulation psychiatrist, monitoring patients during and after treatments and administering psychiatric symptom rating scales. The rTMS technician will provide high quality, safe client-centered care to adults with treatment resistant mental disorders who have been prescribed rTMS treatment.

Job Responsibilities

Administering rTMS treatments, monitoring patient outcomes during treatment & clinical documentation

• Builds rapport and trust with the patient
• Explains the rTMS procedure to the patient
• Answers patient questions and addresses any concerns
• Administers rTMS as per physician¿s order

Participating in quality improvement/research in the interventional psychiatry program

• Attends monthly interventional psychiatry program operations meetings
• Collaborates with team in creating standard operating procedures for new rTMS program

Interprofessional teamwork/collaboration

• Communicates with interventional psychiatry administrative assistant in person/email/telephone around booking initial client appointments, client no shows, and appointment rebooking
• Communicates with brain stimulation psychiatrist in person/email/telephone about prescribed treatments and client outcomes

New referral processing

• Reviews all new referrals for outpatient rTMS treatment with physician assistant
• Escalates any issues with new referrals to brain stimulation psychiatrist and/or physician assistant

Ensuring rTMS supplies, equipment is available and treatment room set up

• Ensures necessary rTMS supplies ie. coils, are available for treatments
• Works with administrative assistant to order necessary supplies as required

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in a health related field required, e.g. health care administration, addictions and mental health
• Willingness to complete Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation training and obtain certification required
• Minimum one year recent experience working in a mental health setting required
• Experience working with patients suffering from anxiety and depression preferred
• Excellent ability to assist patients to complete psychiatric rating scales
• Very good knowledge of related community resources preferred
• Valid Basic Life Support and First Aid required
• ACLS Certificate is considered an asset
• Experience with clinical interviewing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to guide and reassure patients
• Ability to work under supervision and collaborate with mental health professionals
• Ability to manage a large workload with multiple priorities
• Advanced ability to ensure patient safety and comfort as well as answer questions
• Demonstrated proficiency in electronic health recordkeeping and operating clinical equipment

As a condition of employment, all external hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists. Please note, if you are extended an offer of employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination in Ontario QR Code format. All internal candidates must be in compliance with Unity Health Toronto¿s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

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