Mental Health Technician
Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Dallas
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Description IntroductionLast year our HCA Healthcare colleagues
invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As
a(an) Mental Health Technician with Medical City Green Oaks
Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to
giving back!BenefitsMedical City Green Oaks Hospital, offers a
total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and
retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs
include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services
at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and
behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and
free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and
disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental
health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection,
legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet
insurance and more.
- Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical
and financial wellbeing
- Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder
care resources and consumer discounts
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on
years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred
banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification
support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave,
long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Learn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits
may vary by location.
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare
provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues?
Join the Medical City Green Oaks Hospital family! We will give you
the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We
are looking for an enthusiastic Mental Health Technician to help us
reach our goals. Unlock your potential!Job Summary and
Qualifications
- Promotes a safe and secure environment to provide for the safe
delivery of care
- Serves as preceptor for new employees
- Acts as role model for other mental health techs- performance,
attendance, courteous interactions with patients, families,
physicians and other co-workers
- Assists in facilitating the treatment milieu
- Communicates pertinent clinical information to the treatment
team
- Interacts with patient and family in an advocacy and
informative role
- Accepts assignments to various patient units and hospital
departments as census dictates, and will be available for various
shifts as needed
- Participates in codes to protect the patient from harming self
or others
- Participates in team meetings and Quality Improvement
initiatives
- Transports patients as assigned
- Collects and delivers lab specimens according to policy
- Conducts walking/exercise and community groups
- Performs skin assessments and obtains vital signs
- Assists with ADL's and toileting as required
- Monitors patient sharps and valuables and labels/handles
appropriately
- Documents in patient medical record appropriately and
accurately
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures
- Performs other duties as requested or required
- Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to the Code of
Conduct
- Conduct reflects the Company's values and a commitment to the
Code of Conduct
What qualifications you will need:
- Preferred two years' experience with psychiatric patients in a
healthcare or treatment setting OR Completion of specialized
training program (Certified Psychiatric Tech) OR Bachelor's degree
in related field OR a Nursing student enrolled in clinical
rotations OR active Certified Nursing Assistant with experience in
patient care settings.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) with American Heart
Association or American Red Cross and SAMA certification or
attainment during the orientation period within 30 days of
hire.
- Prefer experience and/or education in crisis stabilization,
mental illness and/or chemical dependency.
- Satori Alternatives Manag Aggr must be obtained within 30 days
of employment start dateThis role requires you to be fully
vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law
or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is
approved).The goal of Medical City Green Oaks Hospital has been to
become the premier psychiatric treatment facility in North Texas
since 1983. We provide mental health and chemical dependency
(substance use) treatments. We offer psychiatric emergency services
(PES), inpatient, and outpatient treatments. Medical City Green
Oaks Hospital is committed to the mission of providing exceptional
psychiatric services. Our sole purpose is to provide immediate
access to psychiatric care for our North Texas community. We have
been recognized as the most progressive and innovative psychiatric
system. We deliver services and provide community outreach. Our
focus is on the most efficient, cost-effective, quality patient
care. This is the driving force behind all of our endeavors. Green
Oaks strives to promote dignity. We hold compassion and respect for
patients and their families. We are a part of the Medical City
network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical
experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.HCA
Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical
Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In
recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in
cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and
other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the
world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist,
Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests
in you! We are reviewing applications for our Mental Health
Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for
interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in
patient care!We are an equal opportunity employer and value
diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of
race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Keywords: HCA Healthcare, Dallas , Mental Health Technician, Professions , Dallas, Texas
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