Monitor Technician - Behavioral Health Unit

Monitor Technician (BHT) Evenings

Schedule: Full-time | 3:00pm to 11:00pm | rotate weekends

Job Type: In-person

Job Location: Danville, VA

Hourly range: $14.41 - $17.79 per hour

Your experience matters 

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of making communities healthier.

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250-bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

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: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage — with medical plans as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary:

Sovah Health Danville is seeking a Monitor Technician in the Behavioral Health Unit, under the supervision of nursing staff, provides direct patient care and assists with maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.

Essential Functions

• Assist patients with performing activities of daily living.

• Provides or assists with providing direct patient care, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.

• Observes and records patient behavior and activities. 

• Reports any changes in physical, mental or emotional condition to nursing staff and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.

• Provides crisis intervention with incoming calls and on the unit to maintain safety.

Required Skills:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Minimum Education:

•   High school diploma or equivalent required.

  Required Certifications/Licenses:

• AHA BLS required.

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
 

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran