Mental Health Technician - Mental Health Unit

Baptist Health Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is hiring a Mental Health Technician (MHT) to support patients and families with basic care, monitoring, and hygiene. You will work closely with the patient care team and spend most of your time at the bedside, delivering compassionate, patient-centered support.

Ideal candidates may have healthcare experience or service industry background, and should be able to learn new skills, communicate clearly, and adapt to flexible hours. CPR and related training will be provided.

Qualifications

• 12 college level credit hours with a passing grade in English Composition (C or higher) and a 2.0 GPA or greater.
• Healthcare experience preferred but not required
• Service industry experience preferred but not required
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Good organization skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn and apply new healthcare related skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and do so consistently
• Ability to collaborate with the health care team effectively
• Ability to engage people at the appropriate level for their wellness and cognition
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to be proactive in anticipating the customer’s needs
• Education that includes CPR, Skills training, Crucial Conversations, and Hospitality in Healthcare

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient and family with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene and comfort.
• Spend most time in the presence of the patient to provide compassionate care and clear communication with family.
• Collaborate with the health care team to ensure care is complete and well-coordinated.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

12 college credit hours incl English Composition

Job description

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) will assist the patient and family with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. TheMHT works as an essential part of the patient care team. As the member who spends most of their time in the presence of the patient, compassion, caring, and excellent human interaction skills are necessary along with excellent communication skills both to and from the patient and family, and to and from the rest of the healthcare team.

Other information:

• 12 college level credit hours that include a passing grade in English Compositionwith a C or higher and an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater.(transcripts will be verified upon application)
• Healthcare experience preferred but not required
• Service industry experience preferred but not required
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Good organization skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn and apply new healthcare related skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and do so consistently
• Ability to collaborate with the health care team effectively and do so consistently
• Ability to engage people at the appropriate level for their wellness and cognition
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to be proactive in anticipating the customer’s needs
• Will provide education that includes: CPR, Skills training, Crucial Conversations, and Hospitality in Healthcare

This job will be authorized48.00 hours bi-weekly.

Today, Baptist Health is Arkansas' most comprehensive healthcare organization with more than 250 points of access that include 11 hospitals, urgent care centers, a senior living community, and over 100 primary and specialty care clinics in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.