Title: MILITARY MEDIC AND CORPSMAN PROGRAM / CLINICAL CARE TECHNICIAN

State Role Title: Psychiatric Technicians

Hiring Range: $46,097 - $63,614

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

a. Provides quality nursing care to psychiatric and Geri psychiatric patients based on standards of nursing practice and care. To perform selected skilled patient centered nursing care to individual and groups of patients with complex mental and physical illnesses under the general supervision of a registered nurse. Provides a variety of patient care such as administering medication and treatments, maintaining patient records, promoting health and wellness education, and communicating for continuity of patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

Eligible candidates will be transitioning US military service members eligible for or on terminal leave, or other than dishonorably discharged veterans who served in the capacity of a medic, medical technician or corpsman.

Eligible candidates shall be evaluated and approved by MMAC following established guidelines prior to acceptance in the program.

Must successfully complete TOVA and other required training upon employment at Eastern State Hospital.

Have the ability to successfully complete and maintain competencies.

Possess effective interpersonal communication skills, team focused care and a professional appearance/approach.

Ability to problem solve with strong clinical skills.

Eligible candidates will be transition US military service members who served in the capacity of a medic, medical technician or corpsmen. Must be a “MMAC Qualified”.

The eligible candidates shall have last applied the majority of the hands-on patient care skills as indicated in the MMAC GSOP no later than 12-months prior to MMAC application date. They will be classified as “MMAC Qualified” candidates.

Upon request of the PHS, candidates who are not MMAC Qualified may be referred to the PHS for potential employment under the MMAC classification, “No Medic or Corpsmen Left Behind.” These candidates will be referred to the PHS by MMAC for existing positions within the PHS and will only operate within the scope of practice of those positions.

Additional Considerations

None.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: 757-208-7717 / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.