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Employment Opportunities

MAY 2008 Activities Coordinator In this full time position, you will be responsible for performing individual activities assessment, developing and implementing cares plans; coordinating and managing daily therapeutic activities; maintaining expenditure records; participating in clinical team meetings. Act as a member of an Inter-disciplinary team approach to patient care. You must have a B.S or B.A in recreational therapy preferred. A Minimum of 2 years experience in geriatric recreation program; organizational and creativity skills needed. Bilingual language skills preferred: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole strongly desired.   Billing Specialist Full time position available for an individual to be responsible for performing a variety of clerical activities, primarily processing health insurance claims. Duties include data entry, preparing and sending bills, following up and maintaining insurance files and keeping computerized accounts accurate and current. You will correct claims online and on paper and/or perform claims adjustments. You must have a High School diploma or equivalent, and basic knowledge of accounting, computer and data processing principles. You should be able to analyze patient information and history   Experience in health care billing is desirable. You have good customer service and communications skills with the ability to relate to clients, vendors and patients. Full orientation provided.      Certified Coder Full time or part time position available for a certified medical coder to be responsible for accurate coding of services provided to ensure timely reimbursement from third party payers; auditing claims, record review and general clerical tasks.  You must have excellent computer skills, a  high school diploma (or equivalent)  and a coding certificate.  A minimum of 2 years experience as a medical coder in a health care facility is also required.   Dental Director Main responsibilities include providing direct dental care to patients, supervising and evaluating professional and paraprofessional staff and identifying, screening and recommending for hire appropriate candidates for new or open positions within the Dental Department. You will participate in the development of short range and long range dental service plans and objectives and establish and maintain professional standards for the dental clinic including those established by MDPH. You will also be responsible for staff scheduling, ordering dental supplies and managing the maintenance program for dental equipment. You will follow UCHC Policies and Procedures including Quality Assurance and administrative protocols and undertake general professional and administrative duties. You will have a doctoral degree in Dentistry, three to five years of dental experience and one year of general administrative or supervisory experience is preferred. You will need a full MA license to practice dentistry. Computer literacy is a plus.   Dentist Full time and part-time positions available for a licensed (MA) Dentist with a minimum of two years of general dentistry experience serving children and adults The successful candidate will become part of a multi disciplinary team of dentists, physicians and other professionals and paraprofessionals providing health and social providing services to grateful patients in an urban setting responsibilities will include: preventive and restorative dentistry; appliances and denture preparation; quality insurance and some administrative tasks. Full orientation provided.   Dental Assistant   Full time position available for a trained Dental Assistant.  You will assist the Dentists during examination and treatment of patients, including preparing patients for dental procedures and arranging dental instruments, materials and medications in the order they are to be used. In addition, you will be responsible for preparing, maintaining, cleaning and sterilizing dental instruments. You will also aid in taking, developing and mounting x-rays and record keeping and billing duties. Provide translation services for patients.  You must have a minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D and good communication skills and be trained in a dental assistant.  The ability to speak English and Spanish or Portuguese is required. Full orientation provided.     Director of Behavioral Health Oversee the operations of the entire department. The Director develops and recommends goals and objectives for the department and prepares and implements policies and procedures. The Director assesses performance in relation to goals and recommends and is responsible for hiring, scheduling, supervising and assigning department staff. S/he must orient, train and guide staff in clinical methods and make recommendations for personnel actions. The Director also sees clients and evaluates referred patients and provides all treatment modalities as appropriate to children, adolescents and adults.  In addition s/he develops community contacts and cooperative networks as necessary to develop programs that meet the needs of patients and the community.  The Director reviews all case histories and prepares statistics and reports as requested by the Executive Director. S/he ensures correct billing of third party payors as appropriate for services rendered as well as eligibility of patients for reimbursement of services.   The Director is required to have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and have LICSW licensing with at least five years of medical or psychiatric social work experience and two years of supervisory or management experience. S/he should be committed to community-based mental health care. Bilingual preferred.   Health Advocate (Youth Worker) Provide youth outreach education in Dorchester community. HS diploma or equivalent & youth experience required. Bilingual in English and Spanish. . Some evenings and weekends.   Home Care Nurse Liaison - Elder Service Plan You will assess, coordinate and implement home care needs and services; coordinate discharge planning; develop home service care plans; conduct clinical orientation and  coordinate home health aides services; perform episodic skilled nursing visits and work in an inter-disciplinary team to support frail elders in the community.  You must be a Registered Nurse with a BS degree and licensed in Massachusetts with a minimum of 1 year’s experience working with the elderly and experience in discharge planning and community nursing is desirable. Bi-lingual skills (English and Spanish) are advantageous and you must have a car.   Home Health Aide Under the direction of the Registered Nurse or Therapist, you will assist clients with personal care and activities of daily living. You will provide services in the client’s home. This is a part–time role with flexible hours. You must have completed a 75-hour homemaker/Home Health Aide Training Program or 24 hour Abbreviated Program as required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. A minimum of one year’s relevant experience, including care of ill or disabled elders, home management and meal preparation is required. You must have the ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing and bilingual skills are ideal.   Medical Assistant Full time position available for a medical assistant in our busy community health center’s Primary Care Service. You will provide excellent customer service to patients, health center staff and outside agencies and provide quality care to patients by working as a team member within specific team and across the health center. Responsibilities will include client intake, vital signs, translation, sterilizing instruments, stocking rooms, form preparation and assisting providers. You must be a certified MA with high school diploma or GED and one year’s experience preferred, ideally in ambulatory care. Good people skills and good computer skills required. The ability to speak a second language (such as Spanish, Portuguese or Cape Verdean Creole) is preferred     Medical Director   Plan, initiate and maintain quality standards for patient care in all clinical areas. Provide patient care services in given specialty.  Recommend and initiate approved clinical programs to meet community healthcare needs;  Recruit, screen, hire and orient providers; provide necessary in-service education; evaluate work performance; accountable for supervising all medical providers directly or through subordinates; Provide professional liaison with outside facilities for provision of patient care, teaching/training programs, and demonstration research projects;  Perform medical audit of cases managed by other providers; serve as back-up, provide clinical supervision of midlevel practitioners and other providers in diagnosing illness, setting up treatment plans, handling problems and hospitalizing patients;  Participate in such administrative meetings and undertake such other administrative duties in the health center required to ensure effective medical administration and effective liaison with the general administrative operations of the health center.  Qualifications: Requires Doctorate in Medicine, Board eligible or certified in a primary care specialty.  Must have up to five years of experience as a provider, preferably in a primary care facility.  Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Senior Care Options Program)   The successful candidate will join an innovative elder care program - Senior Care Options. This is a part time position providing comprehensive clinical care and case management for well and frail elders. You will join a mission-driven inter-disciplinary team that has been granted flexibility and autonomy. Responsibilities include: initial health assessments, follow-up care, health education, home visits, case management and related administrative tasks.  You must be a certified N.P. or P.A. with a minimum of one year of experience in adult medicine or geriatrics medicine.  Electronic medical record experience helpful. The ability to speak Spanish or Portuguese would be helpful but not necessary...     Nurse Practitioner (PACE Program) This is a full time position available for a Massachusetts certified N.P. with a minimum of two years experience in adult medicine or geriatrics. The successful candidate will join a program implementing an innovative model of comprehensive community based care for frail elders. Must have strong leadership, interpersonal, teaching, and organizing skills.  You will be responsible for initial health assessments, follow-up care, health education, home visits, case management and some administrative tasks.  Car required. Full orientation provided.   Nurse Supervisor Full time (flexible hours) position available for a nurse manager with a minimum of an Associates Degree (BSN preferred) to provide supervision, training and orientation to RNs and LPNs in our Primary Care department. You will spend about 70% of your time in direct care and 30% in supervision. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining staff schedules, assisting in providing oversight and monitoring of patient flow, triage of walk-in patients and telephone calls. Also, you will be responsible for ordering medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. You will participate in quality assurance audits and in the hiring, disciplinary, evaluation and termination process of nurses; and perform other related professional and administrative tasks as required. You are a MA licensed Registered Nurse with a minimum of three years’ ambulatory or community nursing and 1 years’ supervisory experience. Full orientation provided.   Nutritionist (Maternal/Child) Full-time position available to provide, plan, direct and perform individual and group counseling in therapeutic and normal nutrition practices.  Conduct educational programs in the community. Motivate patients in correct nutrition practices to alleviate or control medical conditions.  Teach groups of overweight children and family members in exercise and nutrition.  Foster community involvement in improved nutrition for pediatric population members. You must have a BS in nutrition, Food Science, Public Health Nutrition or related major and be registered by the American Dietetic Assoc; or MS in Public Health Nutrition, Community Nutrition, or Human Nutrition from an accredited institution. Up to three years of community experience with sensitivity to client population is preferred. Ideal candidate has clinical and counseling experience in a community setting. Bilingual English/Spanish and/or Portuguese Creole helpful but not necessary.   Optometrist A part-time position with flexible hours is available for an individual with a D.O degree, Mass license in Optometry and two years relevant experience.  You will provide optometric services to patients in a diverse community health center, including ordering prescribed lenses and frames, adjusting and fixing eyeglass frames and hinges as appropriate and following clinical protocols. One to two evening and one to two Saturday morning sessions per month may be required. The ability to speak a second language, such as Spanish or Cape Verdean Creole is preferred.   Physical and Occupational Therapist Part time positions available (flexible schedule) for licensed physical and occupational therapist with 2 to 3 years working with the elderly or chronically ill, cognitively impaired or frail geriatric population. Responsibilities will include collaboration on patient care plans with physicians and direct patient care.  Educating patients and their families as well as staff in on treatment plans, home evaluations, and participating in clinical team meetings.  A car is required for these roles.   Primary Care Physician Full time position is available for a board eligible or certified Internist or Family Practice Physician with a minimum of two years experience. MA license required. The ability to speak a second langue would be helpful but not necessary. Responsibilities will include: initial health assessments; follow up care, health education, supervision on NP/Pas, hospital rounding and some clerical tasks. Full orientation provided.   Psychiatrist (part time) Perform psychiatric evaluations and mental status examinations. Make referrals as appropriate for the evaluation of non-psychiatric, physical health problems. Assume responsibility for the prescribing and monitoring of all medications.  Conduct medication follow-up for all patients evaluated (unless the psychiatric evaluation is for consultation). Maintain case reports and record keeping in compliance with department and licensing regulations. Participate in quarterly reviews, utilization reviews and quality assurance activities.  Participate in the Guidance and Counseling multidisciplinary team meetings. Provide consultation for department staff and in-house providers as needed.  Board certified in Psychiatry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or eligible for such certification   RN- Quality Assurance Manager Adult/geriatric/family registered nurse with Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement experience.   Social Worker – Adolescent Health You will coordinate the social service needs of adolescent patients in the Teen Clinic by providing counseling and concrete services and outreach into the community.  You will also compile information and resources for adolescents and families in Dorchester that is culturally diverse and appropriate for individuals within various ethnic groups. This position will also provide counseling, concrete social services and case management  to individuals, couples, family and groups to patients referred to Behavioral Health by PCP.  You must have a Masters in Social Work with a current LCSW or LICSW license and be an experienced clinician with a minimum of 1 year working in a multicultural community setting. Previous work with adolescent population and  bi-lingual skills (English and one of Spanish, Portuguese or Portuguese Krioli) are advantageous. Familiarity with Dorchester, the surrounding community and local youth and family resources preferred Social Services Manager The Manager develops and recommends goals and objectives for the department and prepares and implements policies and procedures.  The Manager is also responsible for the delivery of Social Services to the Primary Care, Urgent Care, Teen Clinic and OB/GYN Departments. The Manager is responsible for hiring, scheduling, supervising and assigning department staff. S/he must orient, train and guide staff in social services methods as well as to evaluate staff performance and make recommendations for personnel actions.  The Manager also sees clients and evaluates referred patients and provides case management, concrete services, crises intervention, domestic violence referrals, advocacy, as needed by children, adolescents and adults. Provide psychosocial assessments and therapy to individuals, couples, family and groups.  The Manager also reviews all case histories, schedules provider casework and team conferences and prepares statistics and reports as requested by the Executive Director/CEO. The Manager is required to have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and have LCSW or LICSW licensing with at least three years of medical or psychiatric social work experience. S/he should be committed to community service. Bilingual in Spanish helpful, but not required. Computer literacy required.   Staff Nurse – Home Care Positions available with flexible hours for an adult/geriatric/family Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner in our Home Care Program caring for inner-city, frail elders and HIV infected individuals. The successful candidate will become part of a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, social workers, physicians, therapists and home health aides. Responsibilities include health assessment, patient/family education and follow up care. Car required. You must be a Registered Nurse with MA license and one year’s experience. .   Home | History | Facilities | Services Employment | Directions | Contact | Links News | Official Forms | HIPAA | Policies & Procedures | D Guide