Position Information
Posting Number SRGV6529Working Title CASE AIDE Number of Vacancies 1 Location Harlingen, Texas Department School of Medicine / Obstetrics and Gynecology FTE 1.0 FLSA Non-Exempt Scope of Job
To provide community work services for clinic or neighborhood residents related to the CPRIT MD Anderson Cervical Cancer Prevention Grant Program. Responsible for providing services related to routine and general problems that do not require a professional social worker.
Description of Duties
• Designs and implements health promotion, health education, and community development projects.
• Organizes community development projects, develops and maintains volunteer networks.
• Responsible for the designs, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal control.
• Provides information/empowering community members to their own health needs.
• Performs one or a combination of the following duties: Accomplishes initial intake interviews with patients or their families. When appropriate, sets up schedules for clinic visits.
• Identifies immediate social, financial, educational or other family problems, referring those requiring professional attention to nurse practitioner.
• Assists in making patient referrals and follows up to determine whether patient's needs have been resolved.
• Provides initial counseling to patients with respect to certain selected routine problem areas such as budget management, school absence, parent-child problems, health maintenance, availability of various clinic services and the use of other educational or welfare resources.
• Follows up on patients through home visits, correspondence, or by telephone concerning missed clinic appointments, particularly where there is a high medical risk involved.
• Assists patients in rescheduling and keeping new appointments.
• Completes forms and records; prepares chronological notes on each assigned project and completes daily and weekly activity and travel reports.
• Maintains necessary files and records.
• Provides follow up contact with selected families and agencies.
• Identifies neighborhood resources; organizes small groups for teaching, screening, etc.
• Communicates neighborhood need and issues to Nurse Practitioner.
• Participates in design, delivery and evaluation of special departmental or University programs and/or projects.
• Other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received
General direction from the assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given
May supervise assigned staff.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Education
N/A
Licenses/Certifications
None.
Required Experience
One (1) year of work experience in a setting related to public contact, health care or social service. Must be bilingual with ability to read, write and speak both English/Spanish.
Preferred Experience
One (1) year experience in community health.
Equipment
Familiar with MS Office applications, standard office equipment, binding machines, and Pitney Bowles labeler.
Working Conditions
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Usual office environment. Occasional travel may be required.
Other
Strong communication skills and good oral presentation skills. Reliable transportation. Ability to identify and define user task needs, to conduct short-range and long-range project planning studies, to develop reports, and to assign and/or supervise the work of others. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Director of Human Resources.
Physical Capabilities
N/A
Employment Category Full-Time Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience Position Available Date 02/20/2023 Grant Funded Position Yes If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date 08/31/2023
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EEO Statement
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UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.
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