Healthy Habits to Make While Working Remotely

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies were forced to allow their employees to work from home. Some companies have even decided to make working from home a permanent change. Our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks want you to be healthy no matter what your work situation is. Keep reading this week's blog for a few healthy habits to make while working remotely. One healthy habit you can start right now if you haven't already is to make a yearly appointment with your Primary Healthcare Provider at the Lake of the Ozarks for a general check-up. If you don't have a Primary Healthcare Provider, we strongly urge you to choose one. For a complete list of the Primary Care Providers at Central Ozarks Medical Center, visit HERE.

Healthy Habits to Make While Working Remotely

Try to get some Vitamin-D at least once a workday.
Vitamin D is good for you for a NUMBER of reasons. Some of those reasons can include but are not limited to:

• Weight Loss
• Decreasing depression
• Reduces your chances of getting the Flu
• Reduces your risk for heart disease

One of the best ways you can get some Vitamin D while working from home is just to grab your laptop (if you have one) and go sit out on your porch or patio. You know you have a bunch of e-mails to check anyway, so why not go do that in the sunshine for awhile?

Take walks on your breaks.
Yes, it can be very easy to get caught up in your work and forget to give yourself breaks, but don't. Your body can start to ache if you sit too long without giving your muscles the chance to stretch out. Take a walk around the block, down your road, around the house, wherever is most convenient for you. Not only can walking be good for your physically, but mentally as well. Give yourself the chance to clear your mind throughout the day. You may be surprised at how many GREAT work-related ideas may come to you during a transitional period such as this.

Refrain from stress eating the WRONG foods.
One of the worst habits you can get into is stress eating. Let's be honest, work can cause stress, typically can't control that. However, you can control how you react to it. Stress eating doesn't solve your problem, it will likely just lead to weight gain and possibly even a lack of confidence. To help yourself refrain from stress-eating, try meal planning. If you know you've already went through the effort of preparing your healthy meals, you may be less inclined to go eat something unhealthy.

Have You Established Your Primary Healthcare Provider Yet?

All of us here at Central Ozarks Medical Center hope you found these tips helpful if you are now working remotely. You may have never foreseen yourself working from home and these circumstances may have caught you completely off guard. Again, we want you to be healthy no matter what your work situation is. Part of being healthy can involve making sure you are getting your yearly health check-ups completed. To schedule an annual health check-up with one of our Primary Healthcare Providers, you can call us at one of our phone numbers listed below, depending on the location you are trying to reach. To stay up to date on our latest announcements, please follow us on our social media channels listed below.

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Camdenton

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Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties

Healthy Habits To Get Your Kids Into This Summer

Summer 2020 has officially started! What does your family plan to do this summer? Are you going on a vacation or planning a STAYcation? Perhaps you will be spending a ton of time on the Lake of the Ozarks? Maybe your kids LOVE to read and they have started a summer reading list? Whatever your plans may be, our Lake of the Ozarks Health Center wishes you a very, fun, and happy summer! Central Ozarks Medical Center is here to give you a few healthy habits to get your kids into this summer. Don't forget that our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks serve everyone from newborns to the elderly. If you need to make an appointment for one of your children with an experienced Pediatrics Provider, please call Central Ozarks Medical Center. To know who our Pediatric Providers are and to call to schedule an appointment, please visit HERE.

Healthy Habits To Get Your Kids Into This Summer

BRING ON THE VEGGIES!
Start a garden this year with your kids. This activity can give your children the perfect combination of physical activity and healthy eating. While it takes some hard work to keep a garden going, it can all be worth it, in the end, to ensure your children are staying physical and getting to eat some healthy options once your garden starts producing some delicious vegetables.

FIND A SPORT YOUR KIDS LIKE AND MAKE IT A REGULAR PART OF THEIR ROUTINE THIS SUMMER.
Sports can be a great physical activity for your kids to enjoy. There are so many to choose from and you can even participate with your kids in the backyard when it comes to some sports. Here are a few examples of great summer sports you can get your kids involved in:

• Baseball
• Football
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Gymnastics
• Swimming
• Running

These are just a few examples, but the sky can be the limit here. Not only are these physical activities that can give your kids a healthy amount of exercise but it can give them the chance to spend some valuable time with others, such as siblings, friends, or you, their parents while having fun participating in a sport.

STAY HYDRATED AND LEARN TO LOVE SUNSCREEN.
Clearly, the sun can be really strong in this area during the summertime. Your kids should be drinking plenty of water each day. Sunscreen should be applied if they plan to stay outside for very long. If your kids aren't very fond of either of these options, you can make it a fun activity. Reward them for drinking water and applying sunscreen. For example, give them a fun sticker for doing these types of tasks.

All of us here at Central Ozarks Medical Center hope that you all enjoy your summer this year! Remember, if you need to make an appointment with one of our providers, all phone numbers and locations can be found on our website at www.CentralOzarks.org. You can also stay up to date on our latest announcements by following us on our social media channels listed below.

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Dental

Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties

COMC is Hiring a Dental Receptionist in Camdenton!

Central Ozarks Medical Center is still growing! We are hiring for a dental receptionist in Camdenton. Our team is like a family. Our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks are so proud of the team we have and we take hiring the RIGHT people very seriously. For a complete job description of the dental receptionist position in Camdenton, please keep reading this week's blog. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call. Our phone numbers can be found on the website at www.CentralOzarks.org.

Dental Receptionist

Camdenton, MO • Dental

Description
Responsibilities: The Dental Receptionist is responsible for basic clerical tasks such as answering phones, greeting patients and visitors, and scheduling appointments in a professional and timely manner.

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

• Registers new patients and updates existing patient demographics by collecting detailed patient information including personal and financial information using electronic medical record system.
• Verifies patient insurance.
• Facilitates patient flow by notifying the provider of patients' arrival using electronic medical record system.
• Protects patient confidentiality.
• Makes appointments and keeps accurate appointment schedules.
• Efficiently works in electronic medical record system, files and retrieves medical charts.
• Collects and records payments for services.
• Performs daily reconciliation tasks, balances and prepares deposit slip.
• Makes deposit at the end of each business day.
• Properly navigates incoming and outgoing faxes by assigning to appropriate staff.
• Scans and attaches patient documents to proper electronic chart location or assign to appropriate staff member.
• Welcomes and greets all patients and visitors, in person or over the phones.
• Answers the phone while maintaining a polite, consistent phone manner using proper telephone etiquette.
• Responsible for keeping the reception area clean and organized.
• Responds to patients', prospective patients, and visitor inquiries in a courteous manner.

Requirements
Qualifications Requirements:  The Dental Receptionist must have the ability to plan and organize assignments and be self-motivating. Must possess patience in dealing with all people. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, vendors and all members of the public. Must have computer experience.

Education and/or experience:   GED or High School diploma.  Previous experience in a dental office desirable. 

Language Skills:  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from all customers.

Mathematical Skills:  Balancing daily log and bank deposit slip. 

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, outstanding 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 will be required.  Employee should have valid Missouri driver’s license. Overnight travel may also be required in specific incidences of training, conferences, etc.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Confidentiality of patient information is mandatory.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Want To Be a Part of This Amazing Team?

To apply for this position, please visit HERE. Again, if you have any questions, please give us a call. Here at Central Ozarks Medical Center, it's not just about WHAT we do, but HOW we do it that makes all the difference. Be sure to follow us on our social media channels listed below to stay up to date on our latest announcements.

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Camdenton

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Dental

Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties

COMC is Hiring a Community Health Worker in Osage Beach!

Central Ozarks Medical Center truly values its' staff. We wouldn't be where we are today without our incredible team. That being said, our team is growing! We are hiring a Community Health Worker in Osage Beach. Keep reading this week's blog for a full job description of the Community Health Worker position in Osage Beach. Central Ozarks Medical Center...Your Health, Our Mission.

Community Health Worker

Osage Beach, MO • Outreach

Description

Responsibilities: To provide eligibility and enrollment assistance for the Federal Marketplace, Medicaid, and health insurance programs to uninsured patients of Central Ozark Medical Centers and community residents. The Community Health Worker will conduct in-reach, outreach and education activities to existing health center patients and non-health center patients about affordable insurance options and help them enroll. Community Health Worker will also provide enabling services to patients of Central Ozark Medical Centers in order to facilitate more efficient patient-provider interactions, to connect patients with appropriate resources in the community, and to promote healthier lifestyles.

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

Community Health Worker

• Build upon existing relationships with other community agencies and form new partnerships in order to best assist community residents.
• Assist with the development of marketing and promotional materials for outreach, application assistance and education activities.
• Participate in National Health Observance months, and assist to coordinate health and wellness programs for Central Ozark Medical Center patients.
• Find target patients as Community Health Worker.  Assist in setting goals, offering support, providing community connections and measuring outcomes.
• Encourages and supports patients to adopt healthy behaviors and advance from intense needs through intermediate and minimal and to graduation from case management with empowerment in interactions with health care and social service systems.

Requirements

Qualifications Requirements:

• Strong oral and written communication skills. 
• Ability to work effectively and professionally in a fast-paced environment.  
• Knowledge of and ability to work and engage with the uninsured, under-served and under-represented populations.  
• Must have intermediate computer skills and be able to type at least 40 wpm.

Education and/or experience:  Candidate must have at least two years’ experience in Public Health, Outreach, Social Work and/or related field. Working knowledge of the Missouri Medical Assistance Program.  A BS degree in Social Work, Public Health, Public Administration, or similar field from an accredited college or university preferred.

Language Skills:  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports.  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 such as income and expense statements, budgets, and controls on cash such as into and out of COMC for deposit to the bank.

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, outstanding 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.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

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Ready To Join The COMC Team?

We truly value our team that makes up our health centers at the Lake of the Ozarks and Richland. We wouldn't be where we are without the incredible team that we have! To stay up to date on our latest announcements, please follow us on our social media channels listed below.

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Camdenton

573.765.2510

Dental

Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties

OB Services at the Lake of the Ozarks

If you are pregnant during this COVID-19 pandemic, you may feel overwhelmed or scared. Our health center at the Lake of the Ozarks believe that knowledge and preparation are the keys to enjoying your pregnancy. With that in mind, keep reading this week's blog for some more information on our OB services at the Lake of the Ozarks. Looking for a new OB provider at the Lake of the Ozarks, call Central Ozarks Medical Center today at 573.346.4446.

Terry Krantz, FNP is Our Obstetrics and Gynecological Provider.

Terry Krantz received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1979 from Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. She worked primarily in Obstetrics in hospitals across the country until she returned to school, graduating summa cum laude with the President's Award for Scholarship in 2001 from Graceland University. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Terry is a recipient of the Higdon Award for Clinical Excellence. Her special area of interest lies in bridging cultural divides through the power of story. Her work in this field earned her an invitation to Sofia, Bulgaria where she presented a seminar by weaving an original parable to encourage the participants to reach for a higher level of wellness - resulting in women forming walking clubs across the city. She has found the arts to be a very useful adjunct in her approach to patients and enjoys finding this common ground with people from all walks of life.

When she is not at the clinic, she is a musician, a cyclist, a reader, and enjoys trying her hand at fly-fishing in the mountains of the West.

Our OB Services

As we said earlier, we believe knowledge and preparation are key to enjoying pregnancy.  Our OB providers know that every birth is special and are privileged that you have chosen them to guide you during your pregnancy and prenatal care.  Their ultimate goal is for your continued good health and the delivery of a healthy newborn. Our providers as well as their amazing staff of nurses will work to keep you informed and answer all of your questions from pregnancy confirmation to your post-partum check-up.

You Can Find Terry Krantz, FNP at Our Camdenton Medical Center.

Camdenton Medical Center
Services Offered:

Medical Services
Dental Services
Behavioral Health
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESS
1652 N. Business Route 5
PO Box 3050
Camdenton, MO 65020

P: 573.346.4446
F: 573.346.7501

If you have any questions about any of this, please do not hesitate to give us a call. To make an appointment with our OB provider in Camdenton, please call 573.346.4446. To stay up to date on our latest announcements, please follow us on our social media channels listed below.

Central Ozarks Medical Center

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Like us on Facebook

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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