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.
performs duties as assigned that include receptionist, secretarial and operational duties for Physician Office Practice, while serving as the liaison between the patient, other staff and the physician initiates implementation of processes and or has access to all operational components of the office as required by daily operation has access to operational components of a practice includes access to physician's office, medical records, medical supplies Requirements High school education or equivalent required One year general office support experience required Medical office experience preferred Requires a basic understanding of general office routines and procedures with the ability to file accurately Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Excel; proficient with computers to include keyboarding, basic navigation and use of email (Outlook) Ability to work with multi-line phone and computer systems accurately and efficiently Effective customer service and relationship building skills with patients, visitors and staff; ability to respect dignity of all patients and follow HIPAA rules without breaches in confidentiality Ability to transcribe documents Proficient listening, verbal and written communication skills Medical office experience preferred Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include: Insurance package including health, dental, and vision Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future Generous paid time off to promote work life balance Free onsite parking 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety Shift and weekend differentials Flexible scheduling Clinical ladder career path program Shared governance Tuition reimbursement Onsite child care Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor Onsite credit union Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets Equal Opportunity Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information. High School or better. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
