Join Our Team!
Join Egyptian Health Department’s team in investing in Healthy People…Healthy Communities.
Our Agency:
Egyptian Health Department has been serving the citizens of Southern Illinois since 1952. We are COA accredited and a leading agency in Southern Illinois. We are team oriented and a fast growing agency.
Job Benefits:
Excellent benefit package including:
- Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
- Group Health Insurance
- Vacation Days
- Sick Time
- Personal Day
- 14 Paid Holidays
- 35 hour workweek
- 4 day work week available for most positions
- Great work environment
- National Health Service Corp (NHSC) approved site
To Apply:
- Submit an online application at apply.egyptian.org
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Download or pickup a paper application and return to Tammy Karnes at:
- Address: 1412 US 45 North, Eldorado, IL 62930
- Fax: (618) 273-2808
- Email: tkarnes@egyptian.org
Please include resume and three letters of reference with application. Three letters of reference will be required prior to start date.
Next application deadline is:
Current Job Opportunities
Select a job for more information.
Build, Amplify, Support, Empower (BASE) Prevention Specialist
Department: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a master’s degree in community health education; OR Requires a bachelor’s degree with courses in community education with areas of concentration in the behavioral and biological sciences, and experiences in community health education; OR be an
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Must be able to work flexible hours.
- Attend all required state meetings and trainings for the program.
- Assist in the development and implementation of an arts-based prevention program in Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wayne and White counties.
- Provide evidence-based youth prevention education in the classroom.
- Assist in creating a performing arts group to do drama/skits focused on substance use prevention.
- Participate in prevention activities for SAMSHA National Prevention Week and other awareness events or activities as needed.
- Attend meetings with private, public and community groups to be aware of prevention needs.
- Travel to schools, businesses, and other locations throughout the serving counties.
- Attend regional meetings and training in regard to substance use prevention, overdose prevention, and the overdose epidemic.
Build, Amplify, Support, Empower (BASE) Program Coordinator
Department: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a master’s degree in community health education; OR Requires a bachelor’s degree with courses in community education with areas of concentration in the behavioral and biological sciences, and experiences in community health education; OR be an
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Must be able to work flexible hours.
- Attend all required state meetings and trainings for the program.
- Assist in the development and implementation of an arts-based prevention program in Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wayne and White counties.
- Provide evidence-based youth prevention education in the classroom.
- Assist in creating a performing arts group to do drama/skits focused on substance use prevention.
- Participate in prevention activities for SAMSHA National Prevention Week and other awareness events or activities as needed.
- Attend meetings with private, public and community groups to be aware of prevention needs.
- Travel to schools, businesses, and other locations throughout the serving counties.
- Attend regional meetings and training in regard to substance use prevention, overdose prevention, and the overdose epidemic.
LPN
Department: Home Health
Minimum Requirements:
- Currently licensed in the State of Illinois as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Graduate of Accredited Practical Nursing Program.
- Physical requirements include: Lifting (up to 50 lbs); kneeling and bending.
- Good speaking, hearing and communication skills.
- Ability to deal with the public courteously and tactfully.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to work as a team.
- Must have valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Provides services in accordance with agency policies including maternal and child health programs.
- Performs home health visits and other related duties under the supervision of an R.N.
- Follow plan of care initiated by the R.N.
- Assists in coordination of appropriate referrals to other disciplines and to insurance companies.
- Prepares clinical progress notes within 24 hours of a home visit.
- Assess and provides client and family/care giver education and information pertinent to diagnosis/plan of care.
- Uses universal precautions while administering care to clients and is knowledgeable of policies and procedures and protocols regarding infection disease.
- Individuals must demonstrate great cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity to populations served
MCO Liaison
Department: Integrated Care for Kids
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in healthcare administration or policy, business management/administration or related field, and experience working with Medicaid, Insurance or hospital providers to improve healthcare outcomes.
- Experience working with a diverse group of community agencies, organizations or other resources.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Knowledge of the Alternative Payment Model (APM) provider contract process and development methodology and delegated vendor contracts.
- This position requires excellent communication and organizational skills to facilitate superior care management and to act as a liaison between SIL 2/3 beneficiaries, the care management team, and the village InCK Service Integration Coordinators.
- Responsible for the management of all Network Provider APM arrangements across Village InCK provider’s to ensure defined metrics are monitored, analyzed, and shared with the appropriate provider groups and internal stakeholders.
- Provides updates on contracts, agreements, reimbursement resolutions and other pertinent information.
- Knowledge of MCO policies and procedures.
Mental Health Therapist
Department: Adult Mental Health
Minimum Requirements:
- This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in human services or Master's Degree preferred.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Counseling Services
- Treatment team meetings
- Care Coordination
- Case Management
RN
Department: Home Health
Minimum Requirements:
- Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
- One or more years of community health nursing experience.
- High energy level and empathetic ability in communication and human relations.
- Must have valid driver’s license, availability of transportation and must have auto insurance.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Is informed and involved with initial evaluation, start of frequency of visits and method of payment on all home health clients.
- Regularly re-evaluates the individual’s nursing needs.
- Is responsible for maintaining Home Health Program Standards as outlined in the Rules and Regulations for Home Health agencies.
- May perform services in the homes of individuals within designated counties in accordance with the medical treatment plan for each individual patient made by the attending physician in conjunction with the EHD staff.
- Provides the following services: Evaluates the level of function, follows the plan of treatment, prepares clinical and progress notes, advises and consults with the family and other agency personnel and participates in in-service programs.
- Maintain an up-to-date clinical record for each patient receiving care.
- Provide progress notes to the patient’s physician about patients under care when the patient’s conditions change or there are deviations from the plan of care or at least every sixty days.
- Individuals must demonstrate great cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity to populations served
SASS Counselor
Minimum Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree is required in a human service field.
- Will have experience working with high needs families and adolescents at risk of being removed from their home, school or community.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Will provide crisis intervention assessment services to all referrals for children/youth.
- Will provide intense therapy to children/youth referrals, and their families
- Develop service plans in conjunction with service recipients needs while they are hospitalized, after hospitalization and/or following deflection from inpatient services.
- Individuals must demonstrate great cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity to populations served
Service Integration Coordinator
Department: Integrated Care for Adults
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in human services or related field (e.g, social work, psychology, education, business, nursing, or other healthcare-related degrees).
- Experience working with a diverse group of community agencies, organizations, or other resources.
- Must be able to work within multi system/software platforms for both referral and data collection responsibilities.
- Requires knowledge of various community resources, excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Serve as the single point of service coordination contact for InCA designated Medicaid recipients age 21 and older through the ihub.
- Conducts Comprehensive Needs Assessment and Screenings for all adult beneficiary referrals and walk-ins.
- Supports and tracks linkages/referrals to community-based resources.
- Report and advocate for change based on needs indicators.
- Works closely with the direct service team and other key staff to ensure comprehensive care is provided.
- Provides outreach and coordination contact for core partner agencies and InCA beneficiaries.
- Provide referral and linkage information for collaborators and InCA recipients including stratification to medically necessary levels of care using the IM CANS needs assessment as a guide.
- Will prompt, record and ensure care tasks within a Population Health Management system (i.e, follow-ups, wellness visits, screenings, and care plans, etc.) are completed by appropriate direct service staff to improve health outcomes of InCA recipients.
- Establish and further develop collaborative working relationships as an informational contact for agencies, service providers, and Medicaid beneficiary families in the counties served.
- Individuals must demonstrate great cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity to populations served