http://www.christiancountyhd.com Article Posted on 5/7/2010: pspan style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"stronguGeneral Duties include:/u/strong/spanspan style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" /spanThis position serves under the direction of the Administrative Services Manager. General Duties include but are not limited to: Assemble and maintain complete patient medical records and files. Interview patient to ensure completeness and accuracy of demographic information required for various services and programs. Route/direct patient to appropriate staff person. Collect, record and enter fees obtained from patients into statewide network. Prepare routine letters, labels and other appropriate material. Answer multi-line phone system. Schedule initial and follow-up patient appointments. Review Patient Encounter Forms of services provided to ensure completeness and accuracy. Generate and/or issue Woman Infant and Children (WIC) vouchers. Request routine reports, inventory and order office supplies. Maintain auto-dialer according to agency and patient requirements. /p pstrongMinimum Education, Training or Experience:/strong High School Diploma or GED and one (1) year of moderately difficult business or public administrative experience in a medical, hospital or administrative office environment using electronic office equipment and professional software. strongBilingual individuals are encouraged to apply./strong br / br / strongStarting Salary:/strong $8.40 - $10.28/hr negotiable with additional experience. Grade 9./p pstrongApplications/strong may be obtained at the Christian County Health Department, 1700 Canton Street, Hopkinsville or a href="http://www.christiancountyhd.com"www.christiancountyhd.com/a br / br / Completed application and transcript must be returned by close of business May 31, 2010 to Christian County Health Department. /p pstrongResume will not substitute for completed application./strong br / Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check./p pFor more information, contact Laura Hammons at 270-887-4160 ext. 165.br / Equal Opportunity Employer. /p http://www.christiancountyhd.com/QNAMii/index.asp en-us Copyright (c) 2008. All rights reserved. 5/7/2010 12:18:26 PM Article Posted on 1/6/2010: pAs per regulation 902 KAR 8:120, Section 18, the holidays for 2010 are as follows:/p p table border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="450" align="center" height="600" tbody tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Friday, January 1, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"New Year's/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Monday, January 18, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"One-half day, Friday, br / April 2, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Good Friday/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Monday, May 31, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Memorial Day/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Monday, July 5, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Independence Day/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Monday, September 6, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Labor Day/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Thursday, November 11, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Veterans Day/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Thursday & Friday, November 25-26, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Thanksgiving/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Thursday & Friday,br / December 23-24, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Christmas/font/span/div /td /tr tr td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"Thursday & Friday, br / December 30-31, 2010/font/span/div /td td div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"span style="font-size: 13.5pt"font size="2"New Year's /font/span/div /td /tr /tbody /table /p http://www.christiancountyhd.com/QNAMii/index.asp en-us Copyright (c) 2008. All rights reserved. 5/7/2010 12:18:26 PM Article Posted on 8/20/2009: pa title="Don't get the flu. Don't spread the flu. Get Vaccinated. www.cdc.gov/flu" href="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/?s_cid=external3"img border="0" alt="Don't get the flu. Don't spread the flu. Get Vaccinated. www.cdc.gov/flu" width="180" height="150" src="http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/flu/2008/flubadge3_180x150.gif" //a/p http://www.christiancountyhd.com/QNAMii/index.asp en-us Copyright (c) 2008. All rights reserved. 5/7/2010 12:18:26 PM Article Posted on 8/14/2009: pa href="http://christiancountyhd.com/QCMS/index.asp?Page=Health Links"strongFind great health tips here!/strong/a/p http://www.christiancountyhd.com/QNAMii/index.asp en-us Copyright (c) 2008. All rights reserved. 5/7/2010 12:18:26 PM Article Posted on 8/8/2009: pThe Cooper/Clayton Method to Stop Smoking can help!/p pIt's a safe & effective program!!!/p pThis 13-week program combines nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges with counseling and social support to maximize success with minimal relapse. A trained facilitator, in a supportive group setting, provides the intervention, which addresses all aspects of smoking - physical, psychological, and behavioral. /p pFor more information, call Deborah Lambert at (270) 887-4160 or visit a href="http://www.StopSmoking4Ever.org"www.StopSmoking4Ever.org/a/p pThe class meets every Monday at 5:15 pm for one hour in the basement of the Christian County Health Department at 1700 Canton Street, Hopkinsville./p pa href="/QNAMii/userfiles/file/Cessation%20Ad.pdf"View the flyer here./a/p http://www.christiancountyhd.com/QNAMii/index.asp en-us Copyright (c) 2008. All rights reserved. 5/7/2010 12:18:26 PM Article Posted on 4/30/2009: p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoPlainText"Frequently Asked Questions About Swine Flu br / br / br / br / What is Swine Flu and who is at risk? br / br / There are many types of influenza or 'flu.' br / br / * The type that currently has health officials worried is swine influenza A (H1N1). br / br / * This disease affects mostly pigs. br / br / * Swine flu is contagious and is spreading from human to human. It is not yet known how easily the virus spreads. br / br / When did H1N1 Swine flu become a problem for humans? br / br / * The first human cases of this outbreak in the U.S. occurred in late March and early April 2009. br / br / * The swine flu is thought to spread in the same way the seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with the virus. It is unknown how easily it spreads. br / br / What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu? br / br / * Sudden onset of illness br / br / * Fever higher than 100.4 degree Fahrenheit br / br / * Chills br / br / * Cough br / br / * Headache br / br / * Sore throat br / br / * Stuffy nose br / br / * Muscle aches br / br / * Feeling of weakness br / br / * Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and/or exhaustion occur more commonly in children br / br / br / br / What can people do to prevent swine flu? br / br / The same steps you take to prevent the common cold apply when trying to prevent swine flu. The following are some general steps a family can take: br / br / * Wash hands often with soap and water or use waterless, alcohol-based hand rubs. br / br / * Cover the nose and mouth with a handkerchief or tissue when sneezing or coughing. br / br / * Avoid touching the eyes, mouth, and nose, when coughing or sneezing. br / br / * Keep children home from school, day care or other social gatherings if they are sick. br / br / * Stay home from work or other public settings if you are sick. br / br / * Avoid crowded places where people are confined in an indoor space. br / br / If people might have been exposed to swine flu, what should they do? br / br / People who have been exposed to swine flu should do the following: br / br / * If you are sick, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people as much as possible to keep from spreading your illness to others. br / br / * If you have a fever, difficulty breathing, a cough, body aches, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, you should talk with a health care provider by telephone. br / br / * Your health care provider will determine whether testing or treatment is needed. br / br / * Before visiting a health care setting, tell the provider about your symptoms and that you may have been exposed to swine flu. br / br / * Do not travel while sick, and limit your contact with others as much as possible to help prevent the spread of illness. br / br / When should I seek professional treatment? br / br / If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care: br / br / * Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath br / br / * Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen br / br / * Sudden dizziness br / br / * Confusion br / br / * Severe or persistent vomiting br / br / br / br / br / br / For More Information br / br / Christian County Health Department br / br / Hopkinsville, KY br / 270-887-4160 ext. 165 br / br / br / KY Regional Poison Center Louisville, KY br / br / EMERGENCY: 1-800-222-1222 br / br / http://www.krpc.com/ br / br / HOTLINE: 1-888-398-0013 br / br / br / The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA br / br / Toll free: 1-800-CDC-INFO, 1-800-311-3435 br / br / http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu br / br / br / br / http://heathalerts.ky.gov br / br / br / br / For the latest information on travel, please visit: br / br / http://www.cdc.gov/travel/p http://www.christiancountyhd.com/QNAMii/index.asp en-us Copyright (c) 2008. All rights reserved. 5/7/2010 12:18:26 PM Article Posted on 10/17/2008: pFlu shots are still available, please call (270) 887-4160 to make an appointment. /p http://www.christiancountyhd.com/QNAMii/index.asp en-us Copyright (c) 2008. All rights reserved. 5/7/2010 12:18:26 PM Article Posted on 9/13/2008: pa href="/QNAMii/userfiles/file/DisasterKit.pdf"Click here to download more information./a /p p /p http://www.christiancountyhd.com/QNAMii/index.asp en-us Copyright (c) 2008. All rights reserved. 5/7/2010 12:18:26 PM