ACTIVITY AIDE/COORDINATOR

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Mountain City (TN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 42,705; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Meals

Shift Differential Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Mountain Youth Academy (a UHS company) is seeking an ACTIVITY AIDE to join our growing team and make a difference in the life of a child.

Starting pay is up to $18–22 per hour; with a degree you can earn up to an additional $4 per hour above base, plus shift differentials up to $5 per hour. Overtime opportunities are frequent.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; an associate or bachelor’s degree in Recreational Therapy is preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and meet corporate standards to drive company vehicles.
• TCI certification is required.
• Demonstrates teamwork and cooperative spirit; works well with others.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and employee information; attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the MYA Store, ensuring inventory is adequate and within budget.
• Monitor and reconcile patient point balances and facilitate store participation for patients and volunteers.
• Coordinate monthly residential purchases and track programmatic needs within budget.
• Facilitate or support recreation activities on second shift and weekends with needed materials and structure.

Skills

Driver's license

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Organization

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate or Bachelor’s in Recreational Therapy preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Mountain Youth Academy (a UHS company) is seeking an ACTIVITY AIDE to join our growing team! Come make a difference in the life of a child and love what you do!!

Without prior experience, start earning up to $18-22 an hour.

• With a degree you can earn up to an additional $4 per hour above base
• Increased rates for those with prior work experiencein the medical, behavioral mental healthcare field, working with children and miliary services
• Shift Differentialsare up to $5 per hour
• Frequent opportunity forovertime

***This role requires a successful background check, fingerprinting and employment verification***

Mountain Youth Academy is centrally located near Johnson City, TN, Boone, NC, and Abingdon, VA. We are a 120-bed residential treatment facility and assist in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues for our young adolescent patients.

Position Summary

The Residential Patient Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the running of the MYA Store to
include assuring adequate inventory, staying within budgetary guidelines, monitoring and reconciling
patient point balances, and facilitating patients' participation in store activities, to include
supervising patients while in the store and those who volunteer in the store. Assures Patient
Council is meeting bi-weekly, tracks notes, patient feedback, and patient concerns. Assures that
incentives are occurring on a regular basis to include planning and organizing incentives and
monitoring completion of administrative incentives. Will serve as the coordinator of monthly
residential purchases, tracking programmatic needs and maintaining budget. Facilitates or assists
residential staff in facilitating recreation activities on second shift and weekends through direct
provision of recreation activities or providing the structure and supplies needed for residential
staff to facilitate.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: (including but are not limited to, the following)

• Keep information confidential
• Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the MYA Store
• Completing purchase orders in a timely manner
• Keeping the MYA Store fully stocked of
• Monitor stock and inventory and perform quality assurance of merchandise on a regular
• Create and maintain inventory system of all items within the MYA Store
• Keeping the MYA Store always clean and ready for patient activity
• Scanning & tracking of all purchases

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Free Meals
• Attendance Incentives
• Shift Differential Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement

For a full preview of benefits, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center (ehr.com)

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIAL SKILLS:

• High School Diploma/GED required an associate or a bachelor’s degree in Recreational Therapy is preferred
• Must have a valid driver's license and meet corporate standards to drive company vehicles.
• Will require TCI
• Demonstrates good skills in all forms of Works well with others in spirit of teamwork and cooperation
• Accept suggestions for improvement
• Maintain and limit access (need to know basis) regarding the confidentiality of patient ad or employee information in verbal, written and electronic information.
• Attention to detail
• Organization skills, with an ability to stay focused on assigned

EEO Statement:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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