Pediatric Care Coordinator Part Time

Company: Carolina Health Centers, Inc.
Location: Waterloo
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Description:General Description:The Pediatric Care Coordinator works within the context of a primary care, medical home from a team approach and in continuous partnership with families and physicians to promote timely access to needed care, comprehension and continuity of care, and the enhancement of child and family well-being.Primary duties include enhancing communication among providers, family, and community partners; promoting access to community services and the development of self management skills among families; providing education on child development, parenting, nutrition, health/wellness, safety, and other topics deemed necessary; and increasing health promotion activities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the philosophy/principles of comprehensive, community-based, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, care coordination servicesFacilitate family access to medical home providers, staff, and resourcesAssist with or promote the identification of patients in the practice with special health care needs (such as CYSHCN) and add them to a registry used to plan and monitor careAssess child/patient and family needs and unmet needs, strengths, and assetsScreen for child's developmental progress and provide follow-up if a delay is identifiedInitiate family contacts and create ongoing processes for families to determine/request the level of care coordination support they desire for their child/youth or family member at any given timeBuild care-relationships among family and team supporting the primary caregiving role of the familyDevelop care plan with family/youth/team (emergency plan, medical summary, and action plan as appropriate)Execute care plans, evaluate effectiveness, monitor in a timely manner, and make changes as needed. Use age-appropriate transition timetables for interventions within care plansServe as contact, advocate, and informational resource for family and community partners/payorsResearch, locate, and link resources, services, and supports with/for the familyEducate and support, provide developmentally appropriate anticipatory guidance, and facilitate referrals appropriatelyCultivate and support primary care and subspecialty co-management with timely communication, inquiry, follow-up, and integration of information in the care planCoordinate inter-organizationally among family, the medical home, and involved agencies. Facilitate "wrap-around" meetings or team conferences and attend community/school meetings with family as needed. Offer outreach to the community related to the population of CYSHCNServe as a medical home, quality improvement, team member. Help to measure quality and to identify, test, refine, and implement practice improvementsCoordinate efforts to gain family/youth feedback regarding experiences with health care (focus groups, surveys, other means) and participate in interventions that address family/youth-articulated needsRequirements:Requirements:All employees of Carolina Health Centers, Inc. are expected to perform the duties of their joband behave in a manner consistent with the Corporate Philosophy which supports the valuesof: respect, honesty, integrity, openness, transparency, diversity, equity, inclusion,stewardship, and innovation.In addition, this position requires:Education:Bachelor's Degree as a nurse, social worker, or the equivalent with appropriate past experience in health care and advanced training or education in child development, family studies, psychology, or related field.Work Experience:Three (3) years relevant experience, or the equivalent, in community based pediatrics or primary care. Particularly in the care and service of vulnerable populations such as CYSHCN; essential leadership, advocacy, communication, education and counseling, and resource-research skills; culturally effective capabilities demonstrating a sensitivity and responsiveness to varying cultural characteristics and beliefs.Experience and knowledge of child development, parent-child relationships, child health, and family systems.Experience working with parents and caregivers.Licensure and Certification:Must have valid driver's license and safe driving recordSkills:Able to read, write, and communicate effectively orally and in writingGreat interpersonal and organizational skillsProficient in use of computer and keyboardAble to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsKnowledge of HIPAA and ability to maintain confidentialityAble to manage self and environment calmly and appropriately in stressful situationsMust exhibit leadership capabilitiesFamily-centered, culturally effective behaviors supporting family/professional partnershipsCare planning with promotes shared decision making and patient/family self managementThe integration and use of health knowledge and resource informationTeam-based patient and family assessments and quality improvement capabilitiesGoal/Outcome-oriented efforts and attitudeRole development skills dynamically in-step with health care environment/culture and needs of families and health care teamsContinuous learning and sharing of health, network, and community-based systems knowledgePhysical Abilities:Occasionally required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach, sit, stoop, stretch, and crouchOften required to sit and use hands/fingers to manipulate keys on a keyboardHave the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity needed to operate a computer, telephone, copier, and standard office equipmentRequired to talk and hearVision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus with sometimes long periods of extended exposure to a computer screen.Work Environment:The noise level is that of an office and is typically quiet to moderate. Moderate to regularexposure to blood borne pathogens. Employee must be capable of regular travel withinCHC's service area. Requirement for out-of-town and/or overnight travel is minimal.Carolina Health Centers, Inc.REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:Responsible to:Directly supervised by Director of Early Childhood Services and has a dotted line of accountability to the Director of PediatricsWorkers supervised:N/AInterrelationships:Works as a team member with pediatric, medical staff and family members; works with the division of Early Childhood Services staff; and participates in community collaborations. Active participation in the QTIP quality improvement project of The Children's Center. This is a grant-based position and dependent on availability of funds.This job description is not designed to cover or contain an exhaustive listing of activities, duties,or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, andactivities may change at any time with or without notice.

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