Behavioral Health Technician

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision/te

Telemedicine services

Counseling services

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability coverage

401(k) plan with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition and certification support

Fertility and family building benefits

Adoption assistance

Life insurance

Discounts

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant in San Antonio is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to support the nursing team by providing routine care for psychiatric patients and completing unit tasks as assigned. This is an entry-level position with ongoing training and competencies established by the service line and department.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED, no prior experience required, and BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Behavioral Health Technician

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Behavioral Health Technician is an integral part of the nursing team. This position performs routine care of psychiatric patients and performs additional unit tasks according to knowledge, ability, and duties assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

1. Education: High School graduate or GED equivalent from an accredited program.

2. Experience: None required.

3. Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

1. Required: BLS Certification within 30 days of hire

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the US. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a major milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year setting a new national record - that’s 65 more transplants than the second center on the list.

In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13+, serving as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the world. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible as proven by their consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant under Locations.

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- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.