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_ Medical
' THERE'S A WORLD OF
. DIFFERENCE IN A
TEMPORARY PRN
POSITION AT MCG
If you are an RN experienced
inlaborand delivery, the Med
ical College of Georgia Hos
pital has an exciting opportu
nity for you. We currently
i have a day/night rotation or
straight night full-time RN po
i sition available in our L&D
| unit:
i L&D is a fast paced, high
risk, family-centered unit.
l Renovations are underway
| to provide an LDR
environment in which RNs
practice high tech/high
touch maternal child
nursing. This position is
temporary for approximately
1 year during renovations.
!Requirements Include:
LLincensure as an RN in the
Fiate of Georgia and at least
meonthsexperience inL&D.
The Medical College of Geor
giais the Health Science Uni
-versity for the state of Geor
gia. Experience the excite
ment of working in a teaching
-hospital and a Level Il refer
iral center. Contact Nurse
Recruitment at (706) 721-
3921 (Locally) or 1-800-745-
6074, or send a resume to:
- Nurse Recruitment
i BIF-206
(Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA 30912-6000
EEQ/AAE
BENEFITS COORDINATOR
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, a part of the Colum
bia/HCA network, currently
has a position available inthe
Human Resources Depart
ment for a Benefits Coordina
for. The ideal candidate will
possess strong verbal/written
tommunications skills and
have the ability to work inde
pendently and use good
K}dgement. Proficiency with
computer software including,
but not limited to, Wordper
fect and Lotus is required. A
minimum of 2 years work ex
perience in a hospital setting
is also required; experience
in Human Resources and/or
Benefits Administration pre
ferred.
When you join Augusta Re
gional Medical Center, you'll
receive a competitive salary,
excellent benefits and enjoy
the many resources that Co
lumbia/HCA Corporation has
tp offer. For consideration,
please send your resume to
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, Human Resources
Dept., 3651 Wheeler Road,
Augusta, GA 30909. EOE.
OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, a part of the Colum
bia/HCA network, currently
has a pool Occupational Ther
apist position available in our
Physical Medicine Depart
ment. Pediatric experience is
preferred and a Georgia li
cense is required.
When you join Augusta Re
gional Medical Center, you'll
receive a competitive salary,
excellent benefits and enjoy
the many resources that Co
lumbia/HCA Corporation has
to offer. For consideration,
please send your resume to
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, Human Resources
Dept., 3651 Wheeler Road,
Augusta, GA 30909. ECE.
Augusta Regional
Medical Center
AUGUSTA
FOCUS
isa
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Publication
EXPERIENCED CVA
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Walton Rehabllitation Hos
pital is currently seeking an
experienced Physical Thera
pist. Outstanding opportuni
ty to utilize your clinical ex
pertiseintreating patients with
neurological deficits. Reward
ing close patient contact,
state-of-the-art facility and
teamapproachtopatientcare.
NDT-trained professionals
preferredbutnotrequired. We
offer medical, dental and life
insurance, employer
matched retirement plan, re
location assistance, career
ladder opportunities and re
imbursement of tuition and
professional dues. Excellent
salary and sign-on bonus of
fered. Must be licensedinthe
State of Georgia or eligible.
For more information or to
scheduleaninterview, call our
Human Resource Depart
ment at (706) 823-8507.
Walton Rehabilitation
Hospital
1355 Independence Drive
Augusta, GA 30901
REGISTERED NURSE
PSYCHIATRY
PICU/Acute/Long-term
CRITICAL CARE
(Full-time & fee basis)
MICU/SICU/CCU
ICU experience required
SPINAL CORD INJURY
Med/Surg experience
required
FULL-TIME POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
Contact: Nancy E. Calfee,
RN, Nurse Recruiter
VA MEDICAL CENTER
950 15th Street
Augusta, Ga. 30904-6285
(706) 823-2264
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
Pediatric Case Manager
Walton Rehabilitation Hos
pital is currently seeking a
Case Manager to work in our
Pediatric Program.
Responsibilities include es
tablishinganappropriate com
munication system with the
payer, facilitating merging of
team, patientandpayergoals,
keeping family informed of
progress and funding issues
and coordinating discharge
planning process.
Must be licensed as an RN,
BSN or CRRN preferred, a
minimum of 3- 5 years pediat
ricexperience, case manage
ment or supervisory experi
encerequired. Toapply, send
your resume in confidence to:
Walton Rehabilitation
Hospital
1355 Independence Drive
Augusta, GA 30901
or call (706) 823-8507 for
more information.
Transcriptionist/
Secretary
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, a part of the Colum
bia/HCA network, currently
has a full-time (8:30 - 5:00)
Transcriptionist/Secretary
position available. Excellent
organizational skills, knowl
edge of medical terminology
and 60 wpm are required. A
minimum of 1 - 2 years expe
rience as a transcriptionist or
medical secretary preferred.
When you join Augusta Re
gional Medical Center, you'll
receive a competitive salary,
excellent benefits and enjoy
the many resources that Co
lumbia/HCA Corporation has
to offer. For consideration,
please send your resume to
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, Human Resources
Dept., 3651 Wheeler Road,
Augusta, GA 30909. EOE
Augusta Regional
Medical Center
AUGUSTA
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MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN OUR LITTLE PATIENT'S LIVES
3 Clinical Nurse Specialists 3
Thisis your chance to discover excitingnew worlds in health care and at the same time make
amajor difference in the lives of our pediatric patients. Atthe Medical College of Georgia
Hospital and Clinics, a leading 524-bed teaching and referral hospital, we're currently
seeking Clinical Nurse Specialists for the following pediatric areas:
General Pediatrics - You'll work closely with children who have infectious diseases and
endocrine disorders and their families. Pediatric clinical experience as weli as clinical or
education experience post-master's is required. Certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practi
tioner is preferred.
Hematology/Oncology - You'll coordinate patient care in our outpatient clinic, as well as
educate children and their families about oncology treatments and follow-up care. Require
ments include 2 years of pediatric experience with at least 1 year on pediatric hematology/
oncology preferred.
Operating Room - You'll educate staff on the family-centered approach to care, as well as
provide family education for patients and their families. 3- 4 years pediatric experience and
excellent communication skills required. OR experience preferred.
Find out what a difference you can make in our patients' lives.
Find out what a difference they can make in yours.
T For more information, call our Nurse Recruiter at:
y‘”"'% (706) 721-3921; toll-free 1-800-745-6074
§ = 'ce Or write Nurse Recruitment, BIF-206
:111 lI l g Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics
k L j Augusta, GA 30912-6000
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EEO/AAE
The Medical College of
Georgia offers competitive
salaries and excellent fringe
benefits, including 15 days
paid vacation, 12 paid holi
days and a modern child care
facility.
BENEFITS SPECIALIST
Provides clericalandaccount
ing support to the Benefits
Section of the Personnel Divi
sion. Performs duties related
tobillingand administration of
the benefits plans. Work in
volves reconciliation of pre
mium deduction reports, pro
cessing applications and en
rollments, billing of insurance
premiumsand providing over
view of benefits plans to new
employees in orientation.
Must type 50 wpm, have good
communication skills, ability
to work with public, and ability
to handle multiple tasks. Ac
counting background pre
ferred. Previous experience
in benefits administration de
sirable. Experience with
Word Perfect, QuattroPro, and
Paradox required. Salary
SIB,BOO per year. Send re
sume to:
Assistant Director of
Personnel
Medical College of Georgia
Personnel Division HS-1101
Augusta, Georgia 30912-
8100
or FAX (706) 721-0271
MCG is an equal opportunity
employer. Women,
minorities and the disabled
are encouraged to apply.
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL
THERAPIST
Walton Rehabilitation Hos
pital is currently seeking an
experienced Physical Thera
pist to serve our pediatric out
patient population. We serve
children from birthto 18 years
with a variety of diagnoses,
including cerebral palsy, de
velopmental delay, head inju
ry and congenital and genetic
disorders. Opportunity towork
closely with other team mem
bers including OT, Speech,
RT, Education Specialist and
Psychology. We offer medi
cal, dental and life insurance,
employer-matched retirement
plan, relocation assistance,
career ladder opportunities
and reimbursement of tuition
and professional dues. Ex
cellent salary and sign-on
bonus offered. Must be li
censed in the State of Geor
giaoreligible. For more infor
mation or to schedule an in
terview, call our Human Re
sources Department at 706-
823-8507.
Walton Rehabilitation
Hospital
1355 Independence Drive
Augusta, GA 30901
kWALTON
REHABILITATION
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I Medical
THERE'S A WORLD OF
OPPORTUNITY FOR
EXPERIENCED RN'S AT
MCG
There is a world of opportuni
ty waiting for you as an Expe
rienced RN at the Medical
College of Georgia Hospi
tal and Clinics. At MCG, a
524-bedleadingteachingand
referral hospital, we give you
ample opportunities for a re
warding career as a profes
sional nurse. We currently
have the following positions
available for RN's withat least
Iyear'sexperienceintheclin
ical area:
B Pediatric ICU
B Surgical ICU
B Shock Trauma ICU
B Medical Telemetry
# Open Heart Surgery (Days)
8 Operative Services (Even
ings)
B Post Anesthesia Care Unit
(Evening Charge Nurse)
B Ambulatory Surgery (Scrub
& Circulate)
1 Pediatric Medicine
B Adult Psychiatry (Evening
Charge Nurse)
B Float Pool (Critical Care,
Med/Surg, and/or Pedia
tric Experience Required)
All positions require current
licensureasan RNinthe State
of Georgia. BSN required or
preferred for some positions.
Experience a "World of Op
portunity" as a member of our
professional nursing depart
ment.
For more information, call
our Nurse Recruiter at:
(706) 721-3921; toll free
1-800-745-6074.
Or write:
Nurse Recruitment, BIF-206
Medical College of Georgia
Hospital and Clinics
Augusta, GA 30912-6000
EEO/AAE
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Walton Rehabilitation Hos
pital has an immediate open
ing for a part-time Pharmacy
Technician to work Monday
through Thursday, 8:00a.m. -
12:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m. Responsibil
ities include following pre
scribed procedures, assisting
in processing physician med
ication orders by ensuring
medications are promptly,
accurately and safely deliv
ered, charged for and credit
ed. Prepares various drugs
and |V solutions for delivery to
patients, and labels pharma
ceutical orders. Maintains
records related to drug use
and charges. Must have a
high school diploma or equiv
alent and a minimum of one
year experience in a hospital
setting.
Walton Rehabilitation
Hospital
1355 Independence Drive
Augusta, GA 30901
T T
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We currently have full-time
staff nurse positions avail
able in our Surgical ICU and
Shock/Trauma unit, and
part-time staff positions in
Labor and Delivery.
SICU - This twelve bed unit
meets the post-op needs of
acute, critically ill, surgical
patients.
Shock/Trauma - A 10 bed
unit specializingin the care of
trauma patients with multi-sys
tem injuries.
These positionis require cur
rentlicensure as an RN in the
state of Georgia. Previous
critical care experience pre
ferred.
LPN - Two (2) half-time LPN's
toworkas surgicaltechnicians
in the Operating Room in La
borand Delivery and to assist
RN's with direct patient care.
Requirementsinclude current
Georgia LPN license and
some scrub or O.R. experi
ence is preferred.
Experience a"World of Differ
ence" at the Health Sciences
University for the State of
Georgia.
Contact Nurse Recruitment
at (706) 721-3921 (Locally)
or 1-800-745-6074,
or send a resume to:
Nurse Recruitment, BIF-206
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia 30912-
6000
EEO/AAE
ICU RNS
We Need You
Scottish Rite Children’s
Medical Center, located in
Atlanta, GA, is currently seek
ing ICU RNs to join our team.
Come advance with our city
as we grow to meet the ex
citement of the 1996 Olym
pics!
If you are an experienced
pediatric nurse, and enjoy
workinginachallenging envi
ronment, then this opportuni
ty is for you! Full-time, part
time and PRN positions exist
in our PICU, NICU and ICU
Resource Pool. Short term
PRN contracts available with
bonus payouts. Flexible
schedules available.
Call (404) 250-2190 for more
information on these exciting
nursing opportunities, or mail
your resume to:
1001 Johnson Ferry Rd., NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
EOE M/F
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EMPLOYMENT .
"Work in a Caring
ENVIRONMENT
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, a part of the Colum
bia/HCA network, canputyou
in a position to care and give
you excellent opportunities to
learn and grow. We currently
have openings in the follow
ing areas:
* Speech Pathologist: Pool
position. Pediatric experience
desired. GA license required.
* Occupational Therapist:
Pool position, Physical Medi
cine Department. Pediatric
experience preferred. GA li
cense required.
* Physical Therapist: Full
time position, Physical Medi
cine Department. GA license
required.
* Unit Secretary/PCA: Pool
position. Minimum of oneyear
healthcare experience pre
ferred. High school graduate
or equivalent required.
When you join Augusta Re
gional Medical Center, you'll
receive a competitive salary,
excellent benefits and enjoy
the many resources that Co
lumbia/HCA Corporation has
to offer. For consideration,
please send your resume to
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, Human Resources
Dept., 3651 Wheeler Road,
Augusta, GA 30909. EOE.
Augusta Regional
Medical Center
EXPERIENCE THE
WORLD OF OPERATIVE
SERVICES AT MCG
Operative Services at the
Medical College of Georgia
Hospital has positions avail
able for experienced O.R.
open-heart nurses with a cur
rent Georgia R.N. license.
©® Open-Heart Staff Nurses
- We are looking for two moti
vated R.N.s to become mem
bers of our dynamic open
heart team. Requirements
include: at least one year of
experience, six months of
which should be in open-heart
surgery; a commitment to our
open-heartteam; andthe abil
ity to take calls. Scrub expe
rience preferred.
For more information, call our
nurse recruiter at (706) 721-
3921; toll-free (800) 745-6074.
Or write Nurse Recruitment,
BIF-206, Medical College of
Georgia Hospital and Clinics,
Augusta, GA 30912-6000.
EOE/AAP
Women, minorities and the
disabled are encouraged to
apply.
CODER
Augusta Regional Medical
center, apartof the Columbia/
HCA network, is currently
looking for a full-time Coder
whocanbeapartof our Health
Information Management
team. The qualified candi
date will have knowledge in
ICD9, CPT coding and DRG
reimbursement, as well as
extensive knowledge in out
patientcoding. Atleast2years
of experience are requiredand
APG knowledge is highly pre
ferred. ART,RRAorCCSare
also a necessity. Hours are
Monday - Friday from 8:30 to
5:00.
When you join Augusta Re
gional Medical Center, you'll
receive a competitive salary,
excellent benefits and enjoy
the many resources that Co
lumbia/HCA Corporation has
to offer. For consideration,
please send your resume to
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, Human Resources
Dept., 3651 Wheeler Road,
Augusta, GA 30909. EOE.
Augusta Regional
Medical Center
AUGUSTA FOCUS September 21, 1995
The Medical College of
Georgla offers competitive
salaries and excellent fringe
benefits, including 15 days
paid vacation, 12 paid holi
days and a modern child care
facility.
PROGRAMMER
ANALYST Il
The successful candidate
should possess the ability to
work independently or in a
team setting, have strong an
alytical and communications
skills, and experience with
VSE or MVS operating sys
tem. Programming languag
es required are COBOL,
Easytreive, and CICS. Expe
rience in HBOC products,
TSO, File Aide, 4th genera
tion language Mantis, Con
dor, and PC language is a
plus. Educational require
ments are BS degree in Com
puter Science or Information
Systems with two-three years
experience; anassociates de
gree with four years program
ming experience; or six years
ofexperiencein programming
in a high level language.
Please submit resume to:
Employment Section
Personnel Division --
MCG Annex
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA 30912-8100
Fax: (706) 721-0271
MCG is an equal-opportunity
employer. Women, minori
ties and the disabled are en
couraged to apply.
DEPARTMENT OF
VETERAN AFFAIRS
Animmediate vacancy exists
fora Medical Transcription
ist in our Radiology Service.
Must have experience tran
scribing dictated radiology
reports.
We offer: competitive salary,
excellent fringe benefits, 10
paid holidays per year, up to
26 days vacation yearly, 13
days sick leave yearly, and
employer matched, tax-de
ferred retirement plan.
Apply to: Human Resource
Management Service, Room
7C136, Veterans Affairs Med
ical Center, 950 15th Street,
Augusta, GA 30910, (706)
823-2265. EOE.
DEPARTMENT OF
VETERAN AFFAIRS
Animmediate vacancy exists
fora Health Physicist, board/
certified/eligible in radiology.
Specialized areas of experi
ence needed are radiobiolo
gy,imagingtechnology, med
ical electronics, bioengineer
ing, dosimetry and medical
health physics.
We offer. competitive salary,
excellent fringe benefits, 10
paid holidays per year, up to
26 days vacation yearly, 13
days sick leave yearly, and
employer matched, tax-de
ferred retirement plan.
Apply to: Human Resource
Management Service, Room
7C136, Veterans Affairs Med
ical Center, 950 15th Street,
Augusta, GA 30910, (706)
823-2265. EOE.
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN
RESOURCES
Walton Rehabilitation Hospi
tal, a 58-bed free standing
physical rehabilitation hospi
tal has animmediate opening
for a Director of Human Re
sources. This individual will
be responsible for all aspects
of the human resources func
tions including wage and sal
ary administration, recruit
ment, benefit plan adminis
tration and policy administra
tion. Applicants should have
a bachelor's degree in busi
ness or related field and a
minimum of five years of man
agement experience in Hu
man Resources. Previous
health care experience highly
desired. For consideration,
send your resume in confi
dence to:
Ms. Tiphani Batchelor,
Human Resources Specialist
Walton Rehabilitation
Hospital
1355 Independence Drive
Augusta, GA 30901
DIRECTOR - BURN
CENTER
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, a part of the Colum
bia/HCA network, is currently
seekingafull-time Directorfor
the Burn Center. Candidate
must possess a BSN, GA RN
license and 5 years nursing
experience, including 1 year
experience in a supervisory
role. A Master's degree and
Critical Care experience are
preferred.
When you join Augusta Re
gional Medical Center, you'll
receive a competitive salary,
excellent benefits and enjoy
the many resources that Co
lumbia/HCA Corporation has
to offer. For consideration,
please send your resume to
Augusta Regional Medical
Center, Human Resources
Dept., 3651 Wheeler Road,
Augusta, GA 30909. EOE.
Augusta Regional
Medical Center
EISENHOWER ARMY
MEDICAL CENTER
Fort Gordon, Georgia
Immediate opening for:
Social Worker Position in
a Psychiatric Training
Program
* Provides family therapy for
children/adolescents andtheir
families.
*Challenging, rewarding, flex
ible hours with excellent ben
efits.
For further information,
contact:
Ms. Ostafin or Ms.
McCullough 787-2860 or
787-5415
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
TEACHER
Charter Augusta Behavioral
Health System, a leading pro
vider of psychiatric care and
addiction treatment, has an
opportunity for a certified
Teachertowork withgrades 6
- 12. Special or Secondary
Education experience pre
ferred.
For consideration, apply in
person at Charter Augusta
Behavioral Health System,
3100 Perimeter Parkway,
Augusta, GA 30909. Phone
(706) 868-6625. Or forward
resume to our Human Re
sources Service Center at:
CBHS, Attn: AUG-AC-0917,
2151 Peachford Road, At
lanta, GA 30338. For more
information, call (404) 454-
23000r(800) 790-3994. EOE.
CHARTER AUGUSTA
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SYSTEM
FACILITIES POLICE
CAPTAIN
Georgia Regional Hospital
at Augusta has an immedi
ate opening for a full-time Fa
cilities Police Captain. Con
siderable ability in written and
oral communication skills nec
essary. Familiarity with the
JCAHO Plant Technologyand
Safety Manuals, and some
knowledge of NFPA Rulesand
Regulations preferred. Two
years of full-time supervisory
experience in law enforce
ment or security at a level
equivalent to Facilities police
Sergeant OR one year as a
Facilities Police Lieutenant
required. Excellent Bene
fits. Contact Lynn Syms at
(706) 790-2647. Application
deadline is October 2,1995.
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PLENTY of OPPORTUNITY
A national managed health
care organization is being
considered for a major con
tract to provide health care
services to military depen
dentsandretireesin Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Flori
da, Louisiana, Tennesseeand
South Carolina. This exciting
new program, covering 30
sites in a 7-state area, will
generate a variety of opportu
nities from senior manage
ment to professional and sup
port staff. In anticipation of
being awarded this contract,
we are actively accepting re
sumes for the following posi
tions which may become avail
able:
* Medical directors
* Service area directors
* Field coordination man
agers
* Human resources - man
agement & staff
* RNs - Management & staff
(Med/Surg, Psych, Case
Management, QM)
* Training specialists
*Dataanalysts/actuarial an
alysts
* Marketing & enroliment
representatives
* Provider relations repre
sentatives
* Customer service repre
sentatives
* Intake specialists (Psych)
* Secretarial & clerical staff
Acompetitive salary and ben
efits package is offered.
Please respond with your re
sume and a cover letter indi
cating your geographical
preference(s) to: P.O. Box
56236, Dept. HBI/AC,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
AA/EOE M/FIDN
DIRECTOR OF HOSPITAL
AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS
Georgia Regional Hospital
at Augusta has an immedi
ate opening for a full-time Di
rector of Hospital and Com
munity Affairs. Dutiesinclude
directing the hospital’s Public
Relations and Information
Office; coordinatingand mon
itoring continuity of care activ
ities between hospital and
community treatment pro
grams; coordinating the hos
pital's non-profit foundation
activitiesand supervisinglim
ited programmatic functions
such as Volunteer Services
and Management Information
Systems. Master degree in
Business Administration, Pub
lic Administration, or Manage
ment AND at least one year of
experience managing major
programmatic componentsin
ahealthcare setting preferred.
Excellent Benefits. Contact
Ginger Bowman at (706) 790-
2627. Application deadline
is October 2, 1995.
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