Behavioral Health - Department Assistant

Behavioral Health - Department Assistant

Bring your passion to THR so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Springwood, 1600 Hospital Parkway TX 76022

Work hours: Full time (36hours) Monday - Friday

Department highlights

• Team based environment
• Emphasis on work/life balance for employees
• A strong culture of respect and collaboration

Here’s What You Need

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1 year office experience preferred
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required And

ACPI - Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 30 Days Required

What You Will Do

• Provides various administrative clinical support services (admissions, scheduling, ensures applicable legal/ethical/compliance documents are obtained and signed by appropriate parties).
• Meets and exceeds the standards of patient care and safety:

Consistently monitors patient activity and collects and documents patient data according to unit standards.

• Proficiently identifies escalating behaviors/signs and symptoms in patients and immediately notifies Intake Staff
• Demonstrates the ability to provide breathalyzer testing and vital sign checks per entity protocol
• Maintains and provides service recovery efforts
• Collects and inventories patient belongings per unit standards
• Completes unit tasks as needed (i.e. making charts, breaking down charts, copying and faxing)
• Maintains daily Epic work queue

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits .
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .