Screener-Health - DC Pandemic Expenses

Summary

The Health Screener serves as the first point of contact for patients, visitors, vendors, delivery personnel, staff, etc. at facility entrances. Provides a warm greeting and ensures those entering the building have a temperature reading within established guidelines and have not had recent exposure to illness, in order to help ensure the health and safety of those present in the facility. Â

Responsibilities

• Job Responsibilities
• Ensures a warm friendly welcome to all individuals entering the facility (e.g., patients, visitors, vendors, delivery personnel, staff, etc.)
• Takes temperatures to ensure temp readings for those entering the facility are within standard range (i.e., fever-free)
• Utilizes screening questions to ensure individuals entering the facility have not had a recent exposure to illness
• Wears provided Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) while distributing PPE to those entering the facility
• Follows established protocol for those who present with a fever reading outside the standard range or have had a recent exposure to illness
• Monitors the flow of people entering the building to ensure appropriate distancing between individuals in accord with the social distancing guidelines posted leading up to and/or posted at the building entry

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

Preferred: Experience in a clinical setting or hospitality environment preferred

Minimum: Experience in a clinical setting or hospitality environment preferred

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 13501 - Screener-Health
Facility: BMH-Desoto Hospital
Department: DC Pandemic Expenses
Category: Nursing Support & Patient Care
Type: Non Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location: US:MS:Southaven
Located in the Memphis metro area