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Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Licensed Psychiatric Technician

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 5
Full-timeSan Luis Obispo, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school education and specialized training for licensing or certification.
  • Experience facilitating groups with mental health patients.
  • One year of experience; correctional or detention facility experience is preferred.
  • Maintain an unrestricted Psychiatric Technician license in the state of practice.
  • Maintain current lifesaving Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
  • Maintain current lifesaving Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
  • Applicants must reside in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct care and monitor patients with mental health or developmental needs.
  • Support hygiene, feeding, and daily living tasks while tracking patient progress.
  • Respond to behavioral emergencies using trained techniques and first aid.
  • Perform nursing-delegated tasks such as vital signs and specimen collection.
  • Ensure safety and infection control through regular rounds and standard precautions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Correctional or detention facility experience.

About the Company

Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Wellpath provides outsourced healthcare for inmates in the United States and Australia through government contracts, covering medical, dental, optical, and mental health services. Its offerings include primary care, chronic disease management, substance abuse and detox programs, suicide prevention, pharmaceutical management, and administrative tasks such as revenue cycle management, all using its proprietary ERMA electronic records system. The company operates at scale with divisions serving local jails, state and federal prisons, and inpatient facilities, reaching about 300,000 patients daily across more than 550 facilities. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive, contract-based correctional healthcare while navigating sector challenges like debt, rising labor costs, and litigation risk.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$10.7M
Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Founded
2006

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