Description

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in Spring 2024 in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional Medical Center and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000 square foot 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits: 

•    Hours 10 am - 6 pm

•    Tuition assistance/reimbursement
•    Low nurse-to-patient ratios
•    Expansive benefit package
•    Professional development and advancement opportunities
•    Targeted approach to career development
•    Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
•    Supportive leadership and culture
•    CEU Support
•    State-of-the-art equipment  

What you will do in this role:

Must have strong background in medical fieldEnsures visitors are acknowledged quickly and helps direct them and answer any questionsInitiates medical record upon admission.Maintains said record during patient stay, and closes the record upon patient discharge within the electronic medical recordInitiates follow-up regarding doctors’ ordersServes as unit receptionist for incoming and outgoing calls and visitor informationInteracts frequently with unit personnel, physicians, visitors, patients’ families and other ancillary hospital personnel for the purpose of giving and receiving informationHas contact with patients.Duties may include answering patient lights, and fulfilling patient request for non-care items, attend appointments with patients, working in the café.Requires professional, courteous, and helpful manner in all contacts with customers
Qualifications

High school diploma required, with two years of college level education preferredComputer experience requiredPrior experience in a hospital setting is preferredMust have the ability to work with all levels of medical personnel, patients and familiesAbility to speak and write concisely with knowledge of medical terminology desirable

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability due to stroke, brain injury, spinal code injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery and other conditions. Featuring all private rooms, the rehabilitation section of the hospital will provide intense, interdisciplinary rehabilitation therapies and medical care to improve patients’ functional independence and help them return home. In addition, Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital’s distinct behavioral unit will offer a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders; detoxification from alcohol and drugs; and treatment for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other behavioral health illnesses.