Medical Specialist

Medical Specialist

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians. This Medical Specialist position is located within the Outpatient Clinic. The incumbent will be responsible for providing timely, accurate, and quality healthcare, providing wide-ranging patient care through various channels including diagnostic testing, treatment planning, discharge planning, case management, referrals, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience or training in patient care or medical records.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Greet and escort patients for routine examinations to the patient clinic rooms while demonstrating excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Acquires medical histories, vital signs, weight, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, temperature, height, current medication and allergies.
• Assist practitioners to deliver health care services, treatments, examinations, and procedures for patients with specialized needs in the outpatient setting.
• Assist with emergency housekeeping and cleaning duties such as mopping up spills, emptying trash and sterilization of equipment. Prepares and cleans room and equipment before and after examinations

Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational Work Schedule: Work hours vary and will be set by Manager. Compensation: This position has a minimum hourly pay of $15.30 and is eligible for shift differential pay of up to $0.95 per hour.

Benefits

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others