Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Mental Health Technician with Chippenham Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Chippenham 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 free 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.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance 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)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: 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 Chippenham 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

1. Through direct care, observation, and communication with the patient. collects and documents patient admission and shift behavioral and physical clinical data and observations Provides appropriate information to assist RN with admission and shift RN assessments.*

2. Performs vital signs, BP's and accuchecks. Provides or assists patients with Activities of Daily Living. Assists with treatments or procedures within documented level of competancy.*

3. Provides behavioral health care interventions utilizing the least restrictive interventions.*

4. Provides for the safety of patients, visitors and staff . Completes routine and special safety checks .*

5. Assumes responsibility for completing all mandatory educational, PPD, CPR and CPI requirements within designated time frame and for providing written verification of same for filing.*

6. Actively participates in quality management activities by timely reporting of staff, family, visitor or quality concerns.*

7. Uses the meditech e-mail system to routinely read e-mail messages.*

8. Reports to work as pre-scheduled and on time.*

9. Facilitates and/or assists with patient community, education or activity groups. Documents patient's participation.

10. Provides secretarial duties as assigned.

11. Demonstrates knowledge of, and follows policy/procedure, for all hospital patient safety initiatives.*

12. Provides Department Assistant duties as assigned. Uses the meditech order entry system for all functions utilized in Tucker Pavilion including, but not limited to, entering admission data, transfers, discharges, orders for diagnostic testing, accessing results of diagnostic testing and sending messages to other departments. (After X-Training Provided)

13. Will deliver non-controlled medications dispensed by a pharmacist directly to a nurse. A chain of custody log will be completed at the pharmacy documenting date/time, MHT name, and medication being delivered.

What qualifications you will need:

EXPERIENCE

Required: Previous, successful student or employment experience in an adult, geriatric, or child/adolescent behavioral health setting or a related human service setting.

Preferred: Previous, successful employment experience in an acute care adult, geriatric or child/adolescent behavioral health setting.

EDUCATION

Required: High School Diploma or GED

Preferred: For adult or child/adolescent core assignment: 2 years college education, or equivalent post high school course work, in a human service related field.

LICENSURE

Preferred: For geriatric core assignment: Licensed as a CNA in state of Virginia

Required: American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required within 14 days of hire.

CJW Medical Center is comprised of Chippenham Hospital and Johnston-Willis Hospital. We have served the greater Richmond Virginia area for over 100 years. Our campuses offer services in orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health, cancer care, and neurology. We have been recognized as a top performer on Key Quality Measures. Our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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.