MALPNRN Surgery ClinicWound Care

Citizens Health is looking for a medical assistant LPN or RN to work full-time assisting in our surgery clinic and wound care program at Citizens Medical Center.

Our Mission: Enhancing the lives of those we serve.

About Us:Citizens Health is a community based private not-for-profit organization. It is comprisedof:

Citizens Medical Center- a 25 bed critical access hospital

Family Center for Health Care- an outpatient ruralhealth clinic

PrairieSenior- a skilled nursing facility

Citizens Clubhouse- an onsite childcare center that cares for children 6 weeks to school age for our workforce

Citizens Medical Equipment - our durable medical equipment business

Palace Drug Store - our outpatient pharmacy.

We strive to be progressive dependable and knowledgeable while providing compassionate evidence-based care to the residents of northwest Kansas.

Location:100 E College Ave Colby Ks

Will report to the Surgery Clinic Manager

Days/Hours: 8am to 5 pm Monday through Friday

Pay Range: Dependent upon experience and certification

What youll do:

• Assist general surgeon in a patient care setting with patient assessments and assisting with procedures in a clinic setting
• Prepare pre-operative patient charts for surgery and provide pre-op education to patients
• Perform appropriate telephone triage using established practice guidelines for post-op patients
• Review patient medication and surgical history
• Prepare prescription request for medical provider
• Provide general surgery education to patients and families
• Implement and monitor standards of care related to patient care needs involving various types of wounds
• Provide direct patient care and assistance to nursing staff and acts as a consultant regarding wound care to clinical staff
• Perform wound care functions under the oversight of Wound Care Coordinator
  

What you bring to the table:

• Wound and ostomy experience with the possibility of becoming certified
• Thorough knowledge of principles methods and techniques involved in performing general patient services and adapting or modifying standard of care practices for specific cases
  
• Ability to deal understandingly and tactfully in a professional manner with patients and their families
  
• Ability to maintain good working relationship with personnel in other departments
• Ability to provide direct care regarding organization and departmental goals and objectives.
  

To be successful within our organization you will need to:

• Possess interpersonal skills needed to function in a team setting.
  
• Be a self-starter who takes initiative is open minded and a team player.
  
• Maintain a positive attitude with good energy.
  
• Create a positive supportive working atmosphere.
  
• Display integrity and accountability.
  
• Accept and respond to constructive criticism and suggestions and strives for self-improvement.
  
• Adhere to organization policies and procedures.
  
• Arrive at work on time and when scheduled.
  
• Demonstrate flexibility initiative and ingenuity in performing job tasks.
  
• Demonstrate professional conduct and maintains professional appearance.
  
• Demonstrate behavior that reflects the image of the institution.

Typical Working Conditions:

Work in an air-conditioned environment with a temperature of 65-72 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity of 45-55%. When assigned to assist with pediatric cases temperature may be up to 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Must wear hospital-provided scrub attire while on duty. Potential for cuts bruises muscle strain and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and/or other diseases. Potential for exposure to anesthetic waste gases harsh disinfectants sterilizing agents exposure to high steam pressure and radiologic environment. This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

Typical Physical Demands:

Requires standing walking bending crouching/stooping carrying and caring for patients and assisting with surgical sitting time with repetitive motion of the hand and wrist at desk to write in charts and answer phone. Requires pushing/pulling and reaching time is spent standing to move equipment and turning lifting and lowering patients/objects with 20 to 50 pounds of force patients/objects over 50 pounds requires assistance of a mechanical lifting device or another person. Normal vision with or without correction which is adequate for reading use of computer and evaluation of patient status. Distinction of color necessary for evaluation of limited amount of specimen analysis. Hearing adequate for all types of interpersonal communication. Must be able to work closely with other hospital personnel physicians patients and under stressful conditions and pressure due to demands of procedure surgeon and safety of be able to operate the following machines tools and equipment: sharps electrosurgical devices and power instruments. Must be immediately available to physically intervene and provide care for patients This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

Available Benefits:

Medical dental and vision insurance available

Pre-Tax and Roth Contributions

• Automatic 6% salary deferral upon employment
• Regular and matching contributions after one-year and 1000 hours worked

Provide Life Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

• Full-time coverage - equal to two times employees annual income
• Part-time coverage - one-time annual income

Differential and Certification Pay

• Eligible employees receive shift weekend and holiday differential pay

Other Benefits

Paid time off

On-site child care services

Funeral leave

Health Savings Account

Dependent Medical and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts

The Standard Group Insurance

Discounted membership rate for MASA

Many More!

Visit Us at: Medical Center Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin citizenship status ancestry age sex (including sexual harassment) sexual orientation marital status physical or mental disability military status or discharge history or any other characteristic protected by law.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for CMCI to hire me. If I am hired I understand that either CMCI or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of CMCI has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

Citizens Medical Center Inc. implements a Drug Free Workplace Program. Drug testing is required of applicants in accordance with relevant laws.

If you need assistance to complete this application or during any phase of the application interview or employment process please notify the Human Resources Department . Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs in a timely manner.

Required Experience:

Manager