Certified Healthcare Assistant

The Richmond Behavioral Health Authroity is seeking a committed and reliable Certified Healthcare Assistant to join our North Campus. The selected individual will perform intermediate human support and technical work ensuring the safe and legal ordering, storage and delivery of medications, obtaining and dispensing medications to clients, entering patient appointments in a database, providing backup front desk coverage for Receptionist, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Program Manager II.

Essential Functions

Administers medication to clients in accordance with agency policy and standard medication protocol; documents reasons why prescribed drugs are not administered.

Takes vital signs of clients and observes client to detect response to specified medications.

Completes urinalyses (observing urine samples, testing onsite and/or packaging for laboratory.

Orders medications as required; checks in medications; monitors temperature for refrigerated medications.

Prepares injections for nurses to administer; logs daily medications/injections administered.

Reviews all medical/wellness requests made by clients to ensure that services have been appropriately coordinated.

Monitors facility, grounds, and whereabouts of clients; conducts inspections according to schedule and need.

Performs customer service duties by meeting and greeting clients upon arrival for treatment; admits clients to the unit or facility by taking inventory of belongings; conducts tours and orientation of unit; cleans and maintains bedrooms when required.

Maintains the safety and cleanliness of the unit.

Ensures laundry duties for unit and clients are done in a timely manner; assists clients with special needs; serves meals.

Prepares and maintains clinical documentation in the electronic health record and completes progress notes; completes shift reports in a timely manner.

Performs filing duties and provides directions.

Corresponds with pharmacies, hospitals, etc.

Informs supervisor of any changes, problems, questions, etc. regarding the medication unit.

Provides coverage for front desk; answers phones as needed.

Coordinates discharges in full consultation with the treatment and/or case management team.

Schedules appointments for clients; enters appointments for physicians.

Cleans work area as needed.