Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, HENRY COUNTY

Qualifications

Summary

Responsibilities

• Provides direct daily living care for residents: answers signal or call lights; bathes, dresses and feeds residents; moves, lifts or transfers residents; labels and inventories residents¿ personal items.
• Provides a safe and secure environment for residents adjusts heel and elbow protective devices; restrains residents; escorts residents to proper areas in the event of an emergency.
• Demonstrates self-care observes residents to identify general changes in behavior (e.g., eating and sleeping habits, and appearance); writes notes on progress made in daily living activities; observes patients¿ overall physical condition.

• Provides specimens for transport to an outside laboratory.

• Provides basic support to licensed medical provider (e.g., lifting transferring and holding children, stocking and cleaning clinic rooms, and maintaining supply room).
• Provides direct daily living care for residents: bathes dresses and feeds residents; moves, lifts or transfers residents.

• Performs lab controls to ensure accuracy of equipment and materials.

• Interacts with multiple computer software systems and websites to enter and receive information as appropriate.

• Documents completed tests and results in a written and/or computerized format.
• Records appropriate procedure codes on documents in a written format.

• Ensures confidentiality of client information according to state and federal guidelines.

• Complies with and adapt to current state and federal program and policies and all applicable laws.

• Serves clients with dignity and respect in a professional manner.

• Verifies appropriate codes based on procedures.
• Calculates Body Mass Index (BMI) using standardized formula.

• Demonstrates responsibilities for other co-workers¿ job duties to cover breaks, lunches, absences, etc., to ensure and maintain interpersonal relationships and an efficient workflow.

• Interviews the client to determine the purpose of the visit.
• Questions the client for medical history and understanding of clinical procedures.
• Assesses the client for requested and/or additional services.
• Obtains the necessary vital signs, measurements, screenings and laboratory tests.

• Maintains positive, constructive and cooperative communication with supervisors or peers.

• Serves as a liaison between staff, vendors and other external sources.
• Informs clients of programs, procedures and the accessibility of services.

Competencies

• Customer and Personal Service
• Mathematics
• Public Safety and Security

• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Mathematics
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Writing
• Coordination
• Service Orientation
• Social Perceptiveness
• Quality Control Analysis
• Time Management

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Memorization
• Number Facility
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Selective Attention
• Spatial Orientation
• Time Sharing
• Visualization
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger Dexterity
• Manual Dexterity
• Extent Flexibility
• Gross Body Coordination
• Auditory Attention
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine
• Printer
• Scanner
• Copy Machine
• Calculator
• Thermometers
• Sphygmomanometer
• Scales
• Measuring Tape
• Measuring Board
• Sure Sight
• Centrifuge
• Stethoscope

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.