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Psychiatric Technician (Mood Disorders), Night Shift, Behavioral Health

Adventist HealthCare
AHC SGMC Behavioral Health, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jul 2026
💰 $52,000/yr($40,000/yr$52,000/yr)

About the role

AHC SGMC Behavioral Health

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Shady Grove Medical Center - Behavioral Health seeks to hire an experienced Psychiatric Technician who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.
** Qualified candidates will be eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus.
(*Current AHC employees not eligible – see below under additional details.)

As a Psychiatric Technician you will:
• Facilitates patient-professional collaboration at all levels of health care.      
• Monitors therapeutic treatment
• Recognizes and values differences in the care team and creates a setting conducive to opinion-sharing. 
• Collaborates with the treatment team to develop patient care protocols and procedures.              
• Incorporates clinical guidelines into patient care
• Uses information technology to deliver safe and efficient care.

Qualified candidates will possess:
• 1-2 years in related field
• High School Diploma or GED
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Prior experience in inpatient behavioral health setting preferred
• Qualified candidates with a minimum of 1 year of Inpatient Psych experience will be eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Work Schedule:

  • Employment Type: Full Time

  • Typical Daily Schedule: 6:45p-7:15am, Must work 3, 12-hour shifts

  • Shift Type: Night

  • Weekend Requirements: Must work every other weekend

  • Holiday Requirements: Assigned holiday rotation

  • Shift Differential Eligible: Yes

$5,000 sign-on bonus over 3 installments (paid at 90 days, 1 year & 2 years of hire date) *Current AHC employees are not eligible for a sign-on bonus who are transferring from one entity to another and/or transferring within their entity. Employees that have terminated their employment with AHC are not eligible for a sign-on bonus prior to six months of returning if hired for a position offering a sign-on bonus.

Pay Range:

$19.64 - $25.65

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

  • Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

  • Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

  • Free Employee parking

  • Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

  • Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

  • Paid Time Off

  • Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period 

  • Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

  • Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.


Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for emp

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