What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Tech Coordinator position at Inova Health System?
Inova Center for Personal Health is looking for a dedicated Mental Health Technician Coordinator to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift 4-days 10-hour shifts (times vary 8:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m. - 7: 30 p.m. Noon – 10:30 p.m.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Mental Health Technician Coordinator Job Responsibilities:
• Provides administrative support by answering phones, transcribing orders and maintaining charts.
• Provides basic triage of patients, registers patients, takes vital signs and provides information on status.
• Communicates abnormal values and clinical changes to the appropriate staff member within 15 minutes.
• Answers and screens telephone calls while providing appropriate information or referring to other staff members.
• Registers patients for emergency and outpatient services while ensuring complete and accurate information is obtained.
• Schedules appointments in automated scheduling system. Makes copies, sends/receives faxes and opens/distributes mail.
• Reinforces transition/discharge teaching and home care skills.
Additional Requirements:
• Work schedule: 4-days 10-hour shifts (times vary 8:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m. - 7: 30 p.m. Noon – 10:30 p.m. This position requires rotation shifts working at IFMC Hospital also.
• Education: High School
• Experience: One-year relevant experience
• Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association. Upon start
Salary : $5,250
