What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - HerHealth Clinic (Full-Time, Monday-Friday) position at Washington Regional Medical System?
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Description
Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values
Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for four consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,400 team members and serve the region with over 45 clinic locations, the area’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.
Position Summary
The role of the Recreation Coordinator reports to the Center Manager. This position serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team and is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate, therapeutic recreational activities for all participants to include those with cognitive, developmental, and physical disabilities. This position serves as a resource to aid with staff and volunteers within the Adult Day Health Center (ADHC), as appropriate.
Essential Position Responsibilities
- Plan and implement group and individual activities to improve or maintain the participants’ cognitive, physical, functional, social, psychosocial, spiritual, and artistic needs
- Assist participants and caregivers by providing educational materials for activity modification or skill development, and supplies for in-home use, as needed
- Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate recreational program plans to promote effectiveness according to client abilities and preferences within the ADHC daily flow of events
- Develop and distribute a monthly calendar of activities on a timely basis
- Organize community outings and special events at the ADHC, including participant transportation, entertainment, and catering
- Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external clients
- Assess participant activity within nursing home and community-based living facilities to ensure proper placement; provide in-home visits, as necessary
- Partner with leadership to maintain budget for recreation program
- Complete all required documentation and assessments in a timely manner
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or GED, required. Bachelor’s degree in social work, preferred.
- Licensure/Certifications: CPR, required. CNA or CTRS, preferred.
- Experience: Minimum one-year experience working with frail and elderly population, required. Experience with a dementia-based program, preferred.
Work Environment: This position will spend 70% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. this position will spend 30% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position serves a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population. This position may be exposed to communicable disease and bodily fluids. This position requires travel amongst participant facilities.
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