American Health Institute

Medical Laboratory Technician

Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff;  provide nursing, psychiatric and personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed or mentally retarded patients; observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling and befriending them; take and record measures of patients' physical condition, measuring vital signs; encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills and develop social relationships; collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed or developmentally disabled patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community; develop and teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence; restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required; aid patients in performing tasks such as bathing and keeping beds, clothing and living areas clean. They may participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs.