Office Associate

Office Associate

Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital is searching for a dedicated Office Associate to be a part of our amazing team! This position will serve as the administrative support for the Quality and Performance Improvement department. The successful candidate will complete administrative tasks for the Director of Quality Improvement, which includes maintaining and circulating policies for the hospital policy manual. Maintains archives of hospital policies, transcribes high risk data from source documents into summary documents, forms, tables, charts, and graphs. Maintain accurate files of incident reports, seclusion and restraint reports and other high-risk documents. This individual will answer calls and routine inquiries, draft, and type documents, filing and type minutes for meetings and other related documentation. Maintains confidentiality of patient information per policy. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Mandatory overtime is an essential function of this position.

This is a tobacco free facility. Chosen applicants must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis and breath analysis drug and alcohol screening test. All employees shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing for probable cause as set forth in Department policies. Candidate must successfully pass a background screening.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : High school diploma or the equivalent.

Experience : None.

About the Organization

Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital, located in Huntington, West Virginia, is a 110-bed psychiatric hospital owned and operated by the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities. Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital provides quality patient care and a safe environment for its patients, who are often committed to the hospital through civil commitment or, in the case of forensic patients, ordered through the judicial system. As a training site for future health care professionals, Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital provides on-site learning experiences for educating physicians, nurses, practical nurses, psychologists, counselors, health care administrators, technicians, and supportive services personnel. The hospital holds accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is certified by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Through ongoing collaboration with Marshall University's Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, a variety of medical and clinical professionals partner with the hospital's own staff to work diligently with patients to achieve a smooth transition back to the community after discharge.