Career Opportunities

Department: Cowden Medical Group

Job Title: Clinic Nurse - LPN or MA

Status: Non- exempt; Full-time 

Hours: Monday- Friday (8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Requirements:

• Demonstrates attention to detail when collecting patient data, placing orders, and managing the continuation of care plan.  
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in complex patient situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to multitask and coordinate patient care plans with multiple departments (i.e., physical therapy, home health, diagnostic imaging).
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in a professional manner.
• Experience with electronic medical records (preferred).
• Current nursing license in Illinois
• Current BLS certification or (willingness to obtain within 30 days of employment).

Department: Nursing Administration 

Job Title: Director of Emergency Operations 

Status: Exempt; Full-time

Hours: Monday through Friday 8AM-5PM with weekend, after-hours, and Holiday administrative call requirements 

Description: Pana Community Hospital is seeking a highly skilled and motivated nurse-leader to join our Emergency Team. The Director of Emergency Operations is a highly visible and key leader within the organization. Duties include 24/7 responsibility over a busy Emergency Department, including personnel management, operations, budgeting, and customer experience. In addition to oversight of the Emergency Department, the Director of Emergency Operations will lead Emergency Operations Planning/Disaster Preparedness for the organization. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field
• Current Illinois RN license 
• Valid certification - current BLS, ACLS, (and obtain PALS and NRP within 6 months of hire)
• 3 to 5 years of leadership experience required (ideally in Emergency Nursing), EOP/Disaster Preparedness experience a plus

Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Patient Financial Services

Job Title: Patient Registration Clerk

Status: Non-exempt; Full-time

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m., occasional 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. shift, and Saturday rotations: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:   

The primary responsibilities of this position include patient registration, accurate patient demographic verification and payor assignment, scheduling, switchboard, insurance preauthorization, verification of benefits, document scanning and indexing.

Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent (GED)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer experience (preferred)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (preferred)
• Ability to perform assigned duties independently without direct supervision
• Ability to assist with flexible hours to meet departmental staffing needs
• Previous experience working with public required, preferably in the healthcare setting
• CPT-4 and ICD-10 coding experience (preferred)

Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Community Medical Clinic - ExpressCare

Job Title: LPN

Status: Non- exempt; Full-time 

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday)

             8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Weekend/Holidays)

Requirements:

• Current nursing license in Illinois
• Demonstrates attention to detail when collecting patient data, placing orders, and managing the continuation of care plan.  
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in complex patient situations.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in a professional manner.
• Experience with electronic medical records (preferred)
• Current BLS certification or (willingness to obtain within 30 days of employment.

Department: Community Medical Clinic- ExpressCARE

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner

Status: Non- Exempt; Full-time

Hours:  7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday)

             8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Weekend/Holidays)

Description: ExpressCare is looking for an experienced and dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team. You will provide direct patient care, discuss symptoms/concerns, and perform diagnostic examinations.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in nursing
• Current state Nurse Practitioner License
• BLS/ACLS Certifications
• Ability to operate as part of a team, alongside physicians and nurses
• Experience in CERNER preferred

Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!  

Department: Surgery

Job Title: Preoperative Nurse Liaison

Status: Non- exempt; Full-time

Hours: Day shift; no weekends, no holidays

Description: Pana Community Hospital is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Team. The preoperative nurse liaison will act as a bridge between the specialty clinics and the surgical team, ensuring patients are well prepared for surgery and that all necessary preoperative assessments, ancillary testing and documents are completed.

Requirements:

· Current Illinois license as a Registered Nurse

· Valid certification – current BLS (and obtain PALS & ACLS within 6 months of hire)

· Perioperative experience (preferred)

· Electronic health record systems experience (preferred)

Department: Pana Medical Group or Community Medical Clinic

Job Title: Clinic Nurse - LPN/MA

Status: Non- exempt; Full-time 

Hours: Monday- Friday (8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Requirements:

• Demonstrates attention to detail when collecting patient data, placing orders, and managing the continuation of care plan.  
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in complex patient situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to multitask and coordinate patient care plans with multiple departments (i.e., physical therapy, home health, diagnostic imaging).
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in a professional manner.
• Experience with electronic medical records (preferred).
• Current nursing license in Illinois
• Current BLS certification or (willingness to obtain within 30 days of employment).

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Medical/Surgical Floor

Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Status: Non- exempt; PRN (as needed)

Description: The Med-Surg Floor is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team.  The CNA under direct supervision of a registered nurse, will assist in providing patient care activities such as personal hygiene/grooming, answering patient call lights promptly, and assists in admission, transfers, and discharge of patients.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Course approved by the State of Illinois
• Current CPR or willingness to obtain

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Surgery

Job Title: Certified Surgical Technologist

Status: Non-exempt; PRN

Description:

• Prepare for surgical procedures using the surgeon preference card and obtain supplies and instruments for the procedure.
• Practice sterile and aseptic technique as demonstrated by proper surgical hand scrub, preparation of mayo stand, back table and other sterile surfaces including the draping of the patient.
• Safely manage instrumentation and equipment during the surgical procedure.
• Manage countable items on the surgical field to avoid retained surgical items.
• Perform post case clean up and proper care of instrumentation.
• Perform patient care including but not limited to medication management on the sterile field, dressing application and assisting with positioning as needed.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Graduate of an accredited school for Surgical Technology preferred
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) -required 
• CPR certified
• Orthopedic and/or general surgery experience preferred
• Sterile Processing experience preferred

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Laboratory

Job Title: Medical Technologist

Status: Non- exempt; Full- time

            Description: 

• Analyze patient samples and evaluate the reliability of test results according to age, gender and specimen acceptability criteria prior to releasing information for use in patient care and treatment.
• Complies with all Federal, State and Local regulatory requirements related to health care delivery.
• Determine the acceptability of and prepare patient samples for analysis.
• Participate in assigned proficiency surveys, performance improvement activities and mandatory continuing education programs.

           Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science (required)
• Registration or certification from a school of Medical Technology (ASCP)
• Current BLS (or willingness to obtain)
• 1-2 years of prior experience (preferred)

Department: Rehab Services

Job Title: Physical Therapist

Status: Non- exempt; Full- time

Hours: 40 hours/week; negotiable schedule; Monday-Friday 

Description: 

Pana Community Hospital is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Rehabilitation

team.  The Physical Therapist will provide skilled therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.  Establishes treatment plans considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.  Practice setting includes primarily outpatient, but also, inpatient and swing bed.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Physical Therapy
• Active License to Practice in Illinois
• One Year Experience (preferred).
• Current CPR Certification.

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Med - Surg

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Status: Non-exempt; Full-time 

Hours: 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Description: As a Med-Surg RN II, you will be responsible for planning and implementing care of the med-surg patient, administering medications and intravenous fluids, collaborating with the physician, patient, and family members, providing education and support to patients and family members, advocating for your patients, all in a supportive environment.

Requirements:

· Current Illinois RN license

· Current BLS, ACLS preferred

· 1 to 2 years of experience preferred

Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Nutritional Services 

Job Title: Nutritional Services Technician

Status: Non- exempt: Part-Time

Hours: Day and/or Evening shifts

Description: The Nutritional Services Technician will be responsible for performing food preparation, cleaning of the café, working on the food assembly line, and kitchen clean up.

Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Excellent customer service skills
• Must be able to stand and walk for several hours of the workday
• Must be able to lift objects less than 25 pounds

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Quad County Home Medical Supplies and Equipment

Job Title: Delivery Technician/CNA

Status: Non-exempt; Full- time

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday); on-call rotation

Description:

Quad County is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team.  The candidate that fills this role will be responsible for the delivery, set-up, instruction of use of any durable medical equipment, maintenance checks and the appropriate documentation required.   

The individual will assist in personal care and hygiene of assigned home health and/or hospice patients.

Requirements:

• High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalency
• Certification as Nurse’s Aide
• Current CPR certification
• Current driver’s license and reliable insured vehicle
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a healthcare setting as a Nurses’ Aide or equivalent
• Experience in respiratory equipment usage (preferred)
• Experience in home health / hospice (preferred)
• Heavy lifting and physical effort (required)

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Patient Financial Services

Job Title: Patient Account Representative

Status: Non- exempt; Full- time

Hours:  Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: 

The Patient Financial Services department is looking for an individual to join our team!  The professional recruited for this position will be responsible for patient claim filings, follow up on primary and secondary claims, conducting patient calls, triaging walk in inquires, managing third party payer calls and requests, and assisting in all patient account areas within Pana Community Hospital.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High school graduate or equivalent (GED)
• Computer experience (required)
• Previous experience working with public required (healthcare experience preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office (preferred)
• Ability to perform assigned duties independently 
• Previous experience with third party payer claims processing (preferred)
• CPT 4 and ICD 10 coding experience (preferred)

Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Community Medical Clinic- Specialties

Job Title: Specialty Clinic Nurse 

Status: Non- exempt; Full-time

Hours: Monday- Friday 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements:

• Demonstrates attention to detail when collecting patient data, placing surgical orders, and managing the continuation of care plan.
• Experienced in collaborating with multiple specialists (or willingness to learn)
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in complex patient situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to multitask and coordinate patient care plans with multiple departments (i.e., surgery, physical therapy, home health, diagnostic imaging).
• Perform wound care, catheter changes, and other clinic procedures (or present the willingness to learn).
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in a professional manner.
• Experience with electronic medical records (preferred).
• Current nursing license in Illinois
• Current BLS certification or (willingness to obtain within 30 days of employment).

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Physical Department: Rehab Services 

Job Title: Physical Therapy Assistant 

Status: Non-exempt; Full- time 

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday) 

Description:  

Rehab Services is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our rehabilitation team at PCH Rehab in Moweaqua (located at Level Up Fitness). This position includes evaluations of the physical and functional ability of our patients.  This individual will assist in developing a plan of care to improve a patient's function to their optimum level. 

Requirements:  

• Excellent customer service skills
• Active Physical Therapy Assistant License in Illinois
• Proficiency with documenting in an electronic health record (preferred) 
• 1-2 years of experience (preferred) 
• All levels of experience will be considered. 

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Rehab Services

Job Title: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Status: Non-exempt; PRN

Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Description: As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a full range of occupational therapy services including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices, and ethical standards.

Requirements:

• Graduate Of an Accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant Program
• Current License to Practice in Illinois
• One Year of Previous Experience Preferred.
• Current CPR Certification

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Quad County Home Health and Hospice

Job Title: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Status: Non-exempt; PRN

Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Description:Quad County Home Health and Hospice is proud of our 5-star customer satisfaction and is seeking a motivated certified occupational therapy assistant to join the team and make a difference! 

Requirements:

• Graduate Of an Accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant Program
• Current License to Practice in Illinois
• One Year of Previous Experience Preferred.
• Current CPR Certification

Come join our team at Quad County Home Health and Hospice!

Department: Environmental Services

Job Title: Environmental Services Technician

Status: Full-Time; Non-exempt position

Hours: Day and Evening shifts available

Description: The Environmental Services Technician will be responsible for a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas of the hospital.

Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Lift or carry up to 50lbs.
• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing / walking.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling crouching.
• Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals.

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Emergency Department

Job Title: RN

Status: Non- exempt; PRN

Hours: Varies

Description:  Pana Community Hospital is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Emergency Department Team.  As an Emergency Department nurse, you will be responsible for triaging, planning, and implementing care of the patient along with providing support and education to family members.  

Requirements:

• Current Illinois license as a Registered Nurse
• Valid certification – current BLS, ACLS (and obtain PALS and NRP within 6 months of hire)
• 1-2 years prior experience preferred

Please submit online application below and include resume

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Department: Emergency Department

Job Title: Behavioral Health Sitter

Status: PRN (as needed)

Hours: Varies

Description:  The Behavioral Health Sitter will serve as a companion to a variety of assigned patients.  The responsibilities include direct and constant observation at the bedside under the supervision of a registered nurse, communicating any observed changes in the patient's condition, assisting with meals, conversing with the patient and their family, and /or participating in other activities of diversion.

Requirements:

• Willing to work flexible, alternate and/or additional shifts if warranted.
• Completion of appropriate employee skills checklist within 90 days of employment.
• Excellent Communication Skills
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• On Call: Weekends and Holidays.

 Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!

Pana Community Hospital is seeking a PRN Medical Technologist (ASCP)

                BRIEF DESCRIPTION: 

• Analyze patient samples and evaluate the reliability of test results according to age, gender and specimen acceptability criteria prior to releasing information for use in patient care and treatment.
• Complies with all Federal, State and Local regulatory requirements related to health care delivery.
• Determine the acceptability of and prepare patient samples for analysis.
• Participate in assigned proficiency surveys, performance improvement activities and mandatory continuing education programs.

               QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor of Science required
• Registration or certification from a school of Medical Technology (ASCP)
• Must be able to understand, read and write English.

We invite you to complete an application today, for a future position opening.