Friend Family Health Center Employment Opportunities

Friend Family Health Center is hiring for the following positions:


Registered Nurse

Responsibilities include providing nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting. Accepts charge nurse responsibilities, directing patient flow, coordinating admissions to unit, and assigning staff appropriately. Oversees the Medical Assistant personnel, and delegate assignments.  Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical and psychological needs of the pediatric, internal medicine, OB/GYN and adolescent patient.

Requirements:

  • BS or Associates Degree in Nursing
  • Requires satisfactory completion of an accredited registered nurse program.
  • Requires effective communication skills.
  • Requires a minimum of 3 years experience as a registered nurse with direct patient care.
  • Requires current CPR certification.
  • Bilingual (Spanish) required.


Internist

Physician responsibilities include diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and other disorders in an outpatient setting.

Requirements:

  • Doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy degree from an accredited U.S. school of medicine or osteopathy
  • Current license to practice medicine in the United States
  • Board certified
  • License to practice medicine in the State of Illinois
  • 5 years clinical experience
  • 2 years administrative experience in a clinical setting
  • Experience in community based health care setting and excellent interpersonal and communication skills


Medical Assistant
Under general supervision, assist the provider in the examination, treatment, and care of patients in the assigned clinical area. All applicants must be certified with a minimum 2 years of medical assistant experience. Medical Assistants must have excellent customer service skills, because they will have constant interaction with patients, providers and other members of the clinical staff.

Requirements:

  • EKG
  • Audiometers
  • Venipuncture
  • Able to perform dipstick urinalysis, pregnancy test, blood glucose test
  • Must be able to obtain and record vital signs, blood pressure, weight, height, pulse, temperature and or respiration.
  • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.


Clinic Coordinator
Clinic coordinators perform reception and clerical duties of considerable difficulty in an outpatient clinic setting. The job involves extensive utilization of clinic systems and constant interaction with patients, physicians, and other members of the clinic staff.  Clinic coordinators need to possess both a strong customer service orientation and a commitment to excellence and accuracy while working in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment.

Requirements:

  • AA degree preferred, or some college work required.
  • Completion of Medical Terminology class and/or Medical Receptionist program.
  • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a reception/customer service setting.
  • Ability to type 35 wpm