PS Practice & Patient Care Crd

• Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates
• 14.2% retirement contributions that vest immediately
• Generous paid leave time
• 11 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employee, spouse, and dependent children
• Flex spending accounts
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Professional development opportunities

• Care Coordination: Provides follow-up and support as needed with patient and patient families at the request of the physician and care team. Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system. Tasks may include but are not limited to: access to health insurance, Medicaid applications and eligibility, explanation of insurance benefits, resources for under or uninsured patients, and scheduling of follow-up visits or referrals. Responsible for tracking clinic referrals and auditing referrals periodically to verify appropriate follow-up.
• Under the direction of the physician and care team, may assist in identifying and/or drafting plans of care for various medical and behavioral conditions, drafting templates for better treatment of conditions, and compiling educational handouts for patient and patient families regarding various medical conditions. Provide support with school accommodations such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Support practice in defining, implementing, and continuously improving clinic by utilizing tools and resources such as electronic medical records (EMR’s), patient portals, patient registries, assessment and screening tools, clinic guidelines, care and action plans, referral tracking logs, and patient education resources.
• Utilize project management tools and skills to: Define and manage project scope, task requirements, project plans, status tracking/reporting, implementation, and sustainability strategies/plans. Define and coordinate appropriate resources to accomplish tasks and support implementation and sustainability.
• Quality Improvement: Participate in the use of quality improvement techniques and tools to:
• Identify relevant improvement opportunities
• Design and implement improvements Measure their impact
• Hold the gains
• Seek opportunities to continuously improve

• Fluency in Spanish, both oral and written.

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
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