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UF Health

Dept Assistant | Behavioral Health Resource Center | PRN | Variable

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$35,327 / year median in Florida

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Overview:
The BHRC Assistant provides clerical and administrative support in the BHRC setting to facilitate optimal operationalflow. This position requires excellent customer service and communication skills while working directly with patients and professional staff.
Responsibilities:
Greets patients and visitors in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries; keeps patient appointmentson schedule by notifying provider of patient's arrival; reviewing service delivery compared to schedule; reminding provider of service delays; comforts patients by anticipating patients' anxieties; answering patients' questions; maintains the reception area; ensures availability of treatment information by filing and retrieving patient records. Interprets hospital policies to visitors or staff and communicates appropriately using good "guest relations" skills. Obtains complete demographic information; obtains accurate information regarding financial status and/or Insurance, notating the appropriate Subscriber and Guarantor; obtains copies of insurance and ID cards; maintains business office inventory and equipment by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; scheduling equipment service and repairs. Performs cashier functions such as issuing receipts for payments and obtaining electronic authorizations for credit card payments; responsible for turning in all receipts and payments/cash daily by shifts end along with logging petty cash with a team member per shift (start-end person). Assist with admissions, discharges, and transferring of patients to alternate levels of care, performs clerical duties as needed to include, record requests, faxing clinical information to car providers for continuity of care. Assists the duties of the BH OP Practice Financial Specialist, under the supervision of the Practice Manager. Completes data entry, billing for insurance purposes, manage data collection necessary for contract reporting including performance, service, and demographic data Completes clerical duties related to operation and record management of the BHRC documentation. Performs all other duties as assigned by management within job scope.
Qualifications:
Education / Training High School Diploma/Equivalent Experience Requirements 0 - 1
Clerical/Administrative Preferences:
1 year of Clerical experience preferred. Certificates/Licenses/Registration Basic Life Support (BLS) NAPPI (WELLE) Certification Level 2
Background Check Additional Information:
BLS, provided by American Heart Association (AHA), required within 30 days of hire. Completion of NAPPI training (Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention) within 90 days of employment; annual certification required thereafter. Level 2 Background Check required upon hire.