Thursday, December 31, 2020

Healthy New Year's Snacks

Happy New Year from Central Ozarks Medical Center! 2020 has been tough but we got through it together, didn't we? We hope that you have fun this New Year's Eve but that you are healthy and safe. If you'd like to start the year off right with a few healthy, but tasty New Year's snacks, this is the blog for you! Keep reading this week's blog for a few healthy NYE snack recipes our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks found online. 


Healthy New Year's Snacks

Source: https://www.cookincanuck.com/mini-spinach-artichoke-stuffed-potatoes-recipe/


Mini Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound package Little Potato Co. microwave ready potatoes

4 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese Neufchatel, softened

1/3 cup 1 1/4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese

3 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 garlic clove minced

1/2 cup chopped canned artichoke hearts

1/4 cup frozen defrosted & squeezed chopped spinach

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Cook the Little Potato Company potatoes as directed on the package. Let the potatoes rest until cool enough to handle.

In the meantime, stir together the cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, yogurt, Parmesan cheese, garlic, artichokes, spinach, cayenne pepper and salt until combined.

Using a small, sharp knife, cut a small slice off of the bottom of each potato so that they sit flat. Cut a small circle out of the top of each potato, then scoop out some of the flesh with a ¼ teaspoon measure. Reserve the flesh and top for another use.

Scoop 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into each potato. Line up the stuffed potatoes on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake until the filling is warm and starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Serve.


Source: https://www.livinglou.com/seafood-salad/

Seafood Salad

Ingredients

For the salad:

1 tbsp olive oil

1 cup diced red pepper

2/3 lb frozen raw seafood medley, thawed

1/2 lb frozen pre-cooked shrimp, thawed

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup chopped Kalamata olives

Dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

2 tbsp dried basil

2 tbsp chopped sun dried tomatoes

2 tbsp capers, chopped

1/4 tsp hot chili flakes

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk olive oil with garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, parsley, basil, sun dried tomatoes, capers and hot chili flakes.

Heat olive oil in a large over medium-low heat. Add the red peppers and cook for 5-8 minutes until softened.

Add the raw seafood medley to the pan and continue cooking with red peppers for 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat, pour into the prepared bowl. Add pre-cooked shrimp, tomatoes and olives.Toss with dressing.

Cover and cool in the fridge for at least 2 hours.


Source: https://www.cookincanuck.com/greek-avocado-feta-cucumber-cups-recipe/


Greek Avocado & Feta Cucumber Cups Recipe

Ingredients

1 English cucumber cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces

1 large California avocado peeled & pitted

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 tomato diced

2 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese

3 pitted kalamata olives sliced

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

parsley for garnish

Instructions

Using a melon baller or a small, sharp knife, remove the middle of each cucumber piece, leaving the bottom intact.

In a medium bowl, mash the avocado with a fork. Stir in the lemon juice, tomato, feta cheese, olives, salt and cayenne pepper.

Fill each cucumber cup with 2 teaspoons of the avocado mixture. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve.


Happy New Year From Central Ozarks Medical Center!

Again, our health clinics in Mid-Missouri would like to wish everyone a very, happy New Year! Enjoy this time and if you're thinking of making a New Year's resolution to make your health a PRIORITY, give us a call. Schedule an annual health-check up and get yourself on the right track toward making your health a priority. All of our phone numbers and locations can be found on our website at www.CentralOzarks.org.


Central Ozarks Medical Center
Keeping Lack of Insurance From Being a Roadblock to Quality Healthcare


For Appointments Call:

573.765.5141
Richland

573.302.7490
Osage Beach

573.346.4446
Camdenton

573.765.2510
Dental


Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties 

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

5 Health Habits to Encourage for Kiddos Over the Holiday Break

The holiday break is officially here and for many, that means school is out and the kids are now at home for several days. That also means our normal routines are out of whack. Our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks are here to offer some tips on ways you can encourage healthy habits, even during the holiday break. Check them out:


1) Stick with a Bedtime Routine

Sleep is important for healthy and happy kiddos. Ensure your child is getting enough sleep this time of year. It can be tempting to let all the bedtimes go out the window during a holiday break, but it's best to keep your family on a routine so it's not as rough readjusting when the break ends. 


2) Offer Healthy Snacks

Candy and cookies and yummy food galore! The holiday season is filled with sugary treats. While those treats are fun to have in moderation, it's important that you monitor the amount of sugary and fatty foods your kiddos are taking in this time of year. Have healthy snack options at the ready and within reach so your kids can easily make those better eating choices. 


3) Promote Creative Play

We are in the era of screens for kiddos. That means phones, tvs, video games, and more are in the faces of our young ones. Try to encourage more creative play by limiting screen time and providing hands-on toys and activities for them to play with. If the day is nice enough, grab a coat and gloves and head outside for some outdoor playtime! Fresh air and sunshine are good for everyone!


4) Wash Hands Often

Kiddos touch a lot of surfaces throughout the day. Their hands are likely full of germs and grime at any given time. Ensure your little ones are washing their hands several times throughout the day. Washing before eating and after using the restroom is highly encouraged to reduce the spread of germs for a healthy holiday break!


5) Include Family Time in Your Routine

It can be easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. We know you as parents have a lot on your plate this time of year. It's very important to squeeze in family time every day. Whether it's watching a movie together, playing a board game, eating a meal around the table, or driving around to look at Christmas lights, there are easy and fun ways to encourage family time during the holiday break. 

Now that you know how you can keep your crew happy and healthy over the holiday break, you're ready to start with your healthy habits. Whether you already have healthy habits for your family or you're using this time to get back on track, the holiday break is a fantastic time to work on those skills. The entire team at Central Ozarks Medical Center hopes you and yours have a happy and safe holiday season! Remember, we're here for all of your health care needs in Central Missouri!


Central Ozarks Medical Center
Keeping Lack of Insurance From Being a Roadblock to Quality Healthcare


For Appointments Call:

573.765.5141
Richland

573.302.7490
Osage Beach

573.346.4446
Camdenton

573.765.2510
Dental


Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties 

Friday, December 18, 2020

COMC is Looking To Hire A Nurse Practitioner!

COMC has more exciting news! We are continuing to grow. Our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks are looking to hire a Nurse Practitioner. Keep reading this week's blog for a complete job description and directions on how to apply.


Nurse Practitioner

Osage Beach, MO • Medical

Description

Responsibilities: Responsible for meeting the Center’s goals and objectives as defined by the Board of Directors, as they relate to the duties of a nurse practitioner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides patient examinations, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of selected illnesses under protocols jointly adopted by nurse practitioner and physician.

• Provide health promotion information and patient education. 

• Must be aware of and comply with required services and data, according to the Health Care Plan and Quality Assurance Plan of Central Ozarks Medical Center.

• Must be able to gather adequate historical data and ensure patient comfort, flow and confidentiality.

• Must be able to maintain medical records.

• Will collect, and record, defined data and prepare reports, as required.

• Answers telephone calls, schedules appointments, and provides information or relays messages to patients and medical staff as necessary and in compliance with HIPAA.

• Make referral to other health professionals and agencies when indicated.

• Prepares exam rooms and instruments, as appropriate to anticipated utilization.

• Cleans and stocks supplies in treatment areas, as necessary.

• Assist in the further education of health professionals rotating through the Center.

• Assist with the periodic revision of health maintenance protocols, illness protocols, counseling protocols with other providers.

• Actively participates in school programs and activities and builds positive working relationships with school staff, students, and families.

• Rotates between school clinics and COMC clinics as required.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualification Requirements:  Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Missouri and be currently registered as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner.  

Education and/or experience:  Requires a minimum of a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Language Skills:  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies.  Ability to effectively present information to top management.

Mathematical Skills:  Ability to work with accounting concepts.

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  

Other Skills and Abilities:  Outgoing personality with strong customer service skills.  

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This includes moderate physical effort consisting of occasionally lifting or moving over 35 pounds of weight.

Travel Requirement: To fulfill the responsibility of the position travel to all COMC locations may be required.  Employee must have valid Missouri driver’s license and availability of a motor vehicle.  

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Knowledge of, and compliance with, HIPAA and 340B regulations is required. Confidentiality of patient information is mandatory.



Are You Or Someone You Know Perfect For This Position?

If you have any questions about this position, please give us a call at 573.302.7490 today. To apply, please do so online HERE. Be sure to follow us on our social media channels listed below to stay up to date on the latest positions we are hiring for.


Central Ozarks Medical Center
Keeping Lack of Insurance From Being a Roadblock to Quality Healthcare


For Appointments Call:

573.765.5141
Richland

573.302.7490
Osage Beach

573.346.4446
Camdenton

573.765.2510
Dental


Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties 

Friday, December 11, 2020

Immune Boosting Recipes For Winter 2020

2020 has been challenging with the COVID-19 pandemic, but we will get through this together! Our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks are here to say do everything you can to keep your immune system boosted. Keep reading this week's blog for a few immune boosting recipes we found online you can try this winter season! At Central Ozarks Medical Center, it's not just about what we do, but how we do it that matters.



Immune Boosting Recipes For Winter 2020


Source: https://iheartvegetables.com/immunity-boosting-soup/

Immunity Boosting Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 yellow onion, diced

6 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

1 teaspoon turmeric

½ teaspoon paprika

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 large sweet potato, (about 1/2 lb) diced into ½” cubes

1 15oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 cup red lentils, uncooked and rinsed

5 cups vegetable broth

1/2 cup kale, destemmed and torn into 1” pieces

Salt to taste

Instructions

In a large pot or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat for 1 minute.

Add the onion and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the garlic and ginger and continue to cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add the turmeric and paprika and continue to cook for 1 minute.

Add the lemon juice, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, red lentils, and vegetable broth and bring to a boil.

Once the soup begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the sweet potato is soft.

Add kale and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes until the kale has softened and wilted slightly.

Season with salt to taste.


THE ULTIMATE IMMUNE-BOOSTING SOUP

Source: https://www.thehealthymaven.com/the-ultimate-immune-boosting-soup/


INGREDIENTS

1 T coconut oil

1 large yellow onion, chopped

6 garlic cloves, minced

2 celery stalks, sliced

1 lb shitake mushrooms

1 1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 tsp turmeric

12 cups water

4 heads baby bok choy, bottoms chopped off

1/2 head kale, chopped


INSTRUCTIONS

Chop off the bottom of the stem from your mushrooms and discard. Seperate stems from tops and slice tops and remaining stem if necessary, into large pieces. You will only discard the very bottom of the stems, not the full stems as they contain many nutritional benefits!

Heat up coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes or until translucent.

Add in garlic and cook for 1 more minute.

Add in celery and mushrooms and sautee for about 10 minutes or until mushrooms have wilted.

Add in spices (including ginger, if using) and water and bring to a boil.

Then let simmer, covered for 1 hour or as long as you want (the longer you leave, the better!)

Add bok choy and kale in the last 10 minutes of cooking to wilt.

Serve warm or store for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.


Source: https://www.eatyourselfskinny.com/detox-immune-boosting-chicken-soup/


DETOX IMMUNE-BOOSTING CHICKEN SOUP

INGREDIENTS

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 large celery stalks, chopped

2 large carrots, peeled and chopped

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

10 cloves garlic, minced

8 cups chicken stock

2 bay leaves

1/2 tsp. turmeric

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper

1 1/2 tsp. sea salt

1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

2 cups baby kale leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat and sauté onion, celery and carrots, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic, cooking another 3 minutes.

Stir in the chicken stock, bay leaves, turmeric, crushed red pepper, salt and chickpeas; bringing to a boil. Mix in shredded chicken, cover and turn down heat to a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

Add kale, cover and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves, serve and enjoy!



All of us here at Central Ozarks Medical Center hope that you enjoyed reading these immune boosting recipes. Please remember:

All COMC locations are open! If you have a scheduled appointment, please call ahead if you have a fever, cough, or have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. COMC dental clinics are open and serving patients with dental emergencies. Call one of our locations to schedule your next in-person or telehealth visit.

Be sure to follow us on our social media channels listed below to stay up to date on our latest announcements.



Central Ozarks Medical Center
Keeping Lack of Insurance From Being a Roadblock to Quality Healthcare

For Appointments Call

573.765.5141


Richland

573.302.7490


Osage Beach

573.346.4446


Camdenton

573.765.2510


Dental


Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties 

Friday, December 4, 2020

COMC is Looking To Hire a Clinic Screener!

It's that time again! Our health clinics in Mid-Missouri are growing. Central Ozarks Medical Center is looking to hire a Clinic Screener. Keep reading this week's blog for a full job description and directions on how to apply. If you have any questions please give us a call at 573.302.7490.



COMC is Looking To Hire a Clinic Screener!

Clinic Screener

Osage Beach, MO • Administrative

Description

Central Ozarks Medical Center (COMC) is excited to announce an opening for a Medical Receptionist.  COMC is a non-profit, federally qualified health center that has served Pulaski, Laclede, Camden and Miller counties for over 40 years with clinics located in Richland, Camdenton, and Osage Beach Missouri.  

COMC is looking for a team member who is a comfortable working with patients from a diverse background. 

Responsibilities:  The CLINIC GREETER/SCREENER will be responsible for greeting and screening all patients and guests entering the facility, while maintaining a clean lobby area.  Responsibilities include obtaining temperatures, asking a series of questions and ensuring all patients are offered a mask and are following proper social distancing and cleaning/disinfecting the lobby area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Will be responsible for screening patients and visitors upon entering the medical clinics for signs/symptoms of COVID 19 and Flu to include taking temperatures, asking approved screening questions and immediately diverting patients to specific clinic areas if needed.

• Must be aware of and consistently comply with the required screening procedures.

• Must be comfortable with prolonged use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE, mask, gloves).

• Must be able to gather adequate historical data and ensure patient comfort, flow and confidentiality.

• Will collect and record defined data and prepare reports, as required.

• At times, will escort patients to exam rooms to assist with patient flow.

• Assist patients at self-registration kiosks.

• Will be responsible for the cleaning/disinfecting of the lobby areas.

• May be asked to assist with restocking of supplies as necessary.

Requirements

Qualifications Requirements:  The Clinic Greeting/Screener must be a motivated, outgoing individual with great communication skills and a strong desire to serve the needs of patients and perform services to benefit patients and guests of Central Ozarks Medical Center. Must possess a sense of discipline to work in accordance with accepted health guidelines.  The Clinic Greeter/Screener must be friendly, possess and utilize tact and patience, and will be responsible for greeting and screening all patients and guests entering the facility to include obtaining temperatures, asking approved screening questions, ensuring all parties have been offered a mask and assisting with patient navigation throughout the clinic including instructing and assisting with self-check in kiosks.

Education and/or experience:   GED or High School diploma.  

Language Skills:  Must possess reading and verbal skills necessary to understand and communicate regarding gaining basic health information.

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  

Other Skills and Abilities:  Outgoing personality with strong phone etiquette skills and excellent customer service skills.  

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This includes moderate physical effort consisting of occasionally lifting or moving over 50 pounds of weight.  Must also be comfortable with wearing a mask for prolonged periods of time.

Travel Requirement: To fulfill the responsibility of the position travel to all COMC locations may be required.  Employee should have valid Missouri driver’s license. 

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Knowledge of, and compliance with, HIPAA and 340B regulations is required. Confidentiality of patient information is mandatory.

Apply Online HERE.



Do You Think You or Someone You Know Sound Perfect For This Position?

If so, please check out the link listed above or refer the person you know to the link listed above. We appreciate your referrals. Central Ozarks Medical Center is so thankful for our staff and knows we wouldn't be where we are today without them! Be sure to follow us on our social media channels listed below to stay up to date on our latest positions we are looking to hire for, announcements, and health tips.



Central Ozarks Medical Center
Keeping Lack of Insurance From Being a Roadblock to Quality Healthcare

For Appointments Call

573.765.5141


Richland

573.302.7490


Osage Beach

573.346.4446


Camdenton

573.765.2510


Dental


Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties