Patient Property Coordinator

Title: Patient Property Coordinator

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: starting at $34,500 (commensurate based on experience)

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/wsh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Patient Property Coordinator to collect and Maintain Patient Personal Property for 250+ Clients at Western State Hospital; improve Patient Personal Property processes, while working with Admissions Staff to ensure a smooth transition for patients entering Western State Hospital; collaborate with Volunteer Services and Laundry Staff, to meet the clothing and personal property needs of the patients at Western State Hospital; and improve the quality of life for Western State Hospital clients by providing teachable experience in retail shopping/work while fostering a sense of pride in appearance.

This position will also retrieve sealed property bags from Admissions safe, log contents according to labels on bags, and deliver to appropriate department; retrieve locked Property Bags from Short-Term Storage, inventory items, and label items; use label software and printer to apply labels to personal property items and label bin appropriately for Long-Term Storage; maintain the Long-Term Property Storage in the Warehouse; retrieve personal property items from Warehouse, and distribute according to Unit requests; and maintain an electronic Database for all Personal Property stored in the Warehouse.

Minimum Qualifications

- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Programs (Word; Excel; etc.)
- Strong organizational skills and good multitasking skills
- Strong communication skills

Additional Considerations

- Advanced Degree (Associates; Bachelor's; etc.)
- Previous experience with managing physical inventory
- Bilingual
- Veteran or veteran spouse

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Western State Hospital is a tobacco free facility in all state buildings and on facility grounds. Submit a completed state application online at https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/. if assistance is needed, contact by email Samantha.Leep@dbhds.virginia.gov. To apply for a job, you must make sure that your online application is complete. MISSING INFORMATION IS AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION AND WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Please make sure all telephone numbers/addresses are current and up-to-date. REMEMBER YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER. You have not completed applying for this position until you receive a confirmation number. If you are connected to a printer, print the confirmation number so that you can track the progress of your application and click on OK. If you are not connected to a printer, write down the confirmation number and then click on OK. Reasonable accommodations for the application and/or interview processes are available upon request to persons with disabilities per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. WSH is an EEO compliance facility.

In accordance with Executive Directive #18, as a condition of employment, the Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires and contract workers, to disclose their vaccination status. If you are the selected candidate, proof of vaccination will be required during new employee orientation on your first day of work. Employees that are not vaccinated must be tested weekly.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, t