What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Technician position at Signet Health?
Signet Health is hiring for a Mental Health Technician for our program at St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, TX.
The Mental Health Technician is a key position that provides direct patient care, transportation services, monitors patients' physical and emotional needs, and administratively supports the psychiatric program.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The Mental Health Technician is a key position that provides direct patient care, transportation services, monitors patients' physical and emotional needs, and administratively supports the psychiatric program.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides patient transportation to and from the program
- Assists in maintaining medical records
- Performs Admissions/Insurance Verification and Billing
- Monitors patient interactions and safety
- Provides clerical support
- Assists in patient data collection
- Provides patient information as a member of the interdisciplinary team
- Answers the telephone, screens calls, takes messages, answers questions about the program
- Processes mail and ordering program supplies
- Markets program with daily contacts
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 1 years of work experience in a healthcare facility or personal care for senior adults preferred
- Clean driving record
- Familiarity with medical and psychiatric terminology
- Proficient in EXCEL, and other Microsoft Office programs
- Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills to provide targeted therapeutic interventions with patients.
- Ability to build positive and respectful rapport with patients, families and coworkers.
- Works well in a busy team environment