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Overview

If you're looking for a great place to grow your career at a community hospital focused on excellent patient experience and nursing excellence, Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, may be what you are seeking. We offer career advancement, a rich tuition reimbursement program, medical benefits, a generous pension plan, 403B for retirement and PTO plan. Join us and Long Live Long Island where we care for Every Patient, Every Time.

Explore a career with Mercy Hospital, a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital and member of Catholic Health that has been serving the healthcare needs for the residents of Nassau County and its surrounding areas since 1913. Ranked among the top hospitals in New York State, Mercy offers a NYS designated Stroke Center, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center – the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award

Job Details

Job Summary:

Performs as an integral support to the inter-disciplinary team by managing administrative functions related to daily appointments and admissions, transportation arrangements and fiscal responsibilities, provides case management functions based on treatment plans, and other functions that are necessary to manage a state-licensed, person-centered OMH Community Residence program.

Essential Functions:

+ Participates in the daily operation of community residence services with provision of various administrative and case management activities; including answering incoming telephone calls, managing daily appointments, coordinating arrangements for transportation, and ensuring case management functions are accomplished for individuals based on treatment plan goals.

+ Has a working knowledge of social security benefits

+ Provides transportation in an agency vehicle or makes arrangements for transportation to a variety of community resources; including but not limited to social services, social security, legal entities, courts, treatment intake services, medical and psychiatric appointments.

+ Reconciles and uploads credit cards receipts via the web-based reconciliation program with bank.

+ Manages and reconciles petty cash receipts and reimbursement.

+ Manages ordering of unit supplies, toiletries, and office supplies. Submits requisitions for purchase orders.

+ Maintains agency vehicles inspections, insurance, maintenance needs for each site. Manages work orders for each community residence.

+ Maintains Equipment Register and submits Equipment Request Authorizations. Assists with OMH audits as needed.

+ Acts as advocate for individuals with justifiable circumstances in regards to communication with outside agencies and programs. Performs ongoing correspondence and relationship building with outside agencies and programs.

+ Demonstrates functional knowledge of mental health diagnoses, intellectual disabilities and basic medical terminology.

+ Assists with staff training as needed.

+ Attends all applicable departmental meetings.

+ Maintains the confidential nature of the department.

+ Follows agency policy in regards to attendance.

+ Follows agency policy in regards to lateness.

+ Complies with dress, appearance standards for position.

+ Interrupts and reports suspected abuse to an administrator immediately. Understands role as mandated reporter.

+ Keeps immediate supervisor and/or Director apprised of significant issues.

+ Job requires access to all of the individuals’ protected health information (PHI), in accordance with the Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.

+ Employee conducts self in conformity with the HIPAA Compliance Program, applicable institutional policies and procedures for individual privacy and the Catholic Health Electronic Information Security Policies and Procedures.

Education and Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in human services, health administration, or other related field required.

+ One year experience in mental health/Intellectually disabled required. One year in case management setting preferred.

+ Requires a good understanding and ability to incorporate the cognitive behavioral philosophy in working with individuals.

+ Ability to navigate and manage data information related to electronic medical record.

+ Computer literate; able to learn and integrate new programs into daily functions.

+ Good organizational skills.

+ Maintain valid NYS driver’s license within agency criteria.

Salary Range

USD $20.90 - USD $26.75 /Hr.

The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

Join our team at Mercy Hospital and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island's Top Workplace.