Location:
Rolling Hills Health                      Canyon Health Center            Our Health

Position Summary:

Performs routine technical nursing duties and assists with other related duties involved in providing patient care. Works under the direction of the physician and supervision of Director of Nursing.

Requirements Required:

• Graduate from a State approved School of Vocational Nursing or higher, with current Certification or Registration
• Current Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in the State of Texas
• Licensed to practice in Texas.
• Knowledge of legal and medical requirements as applied to compliance performance improvement.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, acceptable medical abbreviations, and medical Instructions/education.
• Ability to work flexible hours or change schedule as necessary.

 Qualifications Required:

• Bilingual preferred.
• One-year experience in a clinical setting required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize projects and strong problem-solving skills.
• Effectively and efficiently manages time, efforts, and workload.
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills.

Location: Uvalde

Position Summary:

This position performs registration of patients seeking services from CHDI and is responsible for greeting, screening, and directing patients to appropriate services. Position performs routine clerical duties following established procedures.

Qualifications Required:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• At least one-year of experience answering telephone and working with the public.
• Computer literacy preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours

Location: Uvalde

Position Summary:

Consistent with Community Health Center requirements, is responsible for creating and implementing an annual plan for CPI review, for conducting reviews, creating reports, making recommendations regarding risk management policies and procedures and implementing training based on those reviews, and for taking complaints regarding compliance, investigating and making recommendations for actions based on the results of the investigation.  Leads improvement activities pertinent to clinical quality performance and regulatory compliance;  applies critical thinking and health center expertise in both assessing and responding to opportunities for improvement; is experienced in data analysis and quality improvement methodology, with skill in taking a collaborative team-based approach to targeted project management. Serves as a liaison to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and is responsible for CHDI maintaining its PCMH status. Serves as CHDI’s Risk Manager, Compliance Officer and Lead Safety Officer. Also responsible for oversight of Health Records Department for maintaining the content of Health Records in accordance with CHDI Policies and Procedures.

Requirements Required:

• Ability to manage multiple action items or projects at the same time and maintain objectivity is required.
• Ability to maintain confidential documents and information.
• Experience in reviewing and processing bi-weekly payroll.
• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.
• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Qualifications Required:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration or other health care degree, or a minimum of four years’ experience in an analytical role with healthcare industry data analysis, and proficiency in statistical analysis required.
• Proficiency in project and time management skills required.
• Risk Manager for the organization, develops and maintains an incident reporting system.
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours or change schedule as necessary

Location: Uvalde

Position Summary:

Responsible for deliberately organizing patient care activities and sharing information among all of the participants concerned with a patient’s care to achieve safer and more effective care. The main goal of care coordination is to meet patients’ needs and preferences in the delivery of high-quality, high-value health care. The care coordinator has regular contact with patients and documents all activities in the patient’s electronic health record in order to track treatment adherence and response. The care coordinator promotes effective education, self-management support, and timely healthcare delivery to achieve optimal quality outcomes.

Requirements Required:

• Licensed Vocational Nurse or a Certified Medical Assistant.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, acceptable medical abbreviations, and medical instructions/education.
• Ability to work flexible hours or change schedule as necessary.

Qualifications Required:

• Experience in healthcare facility.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

Location: Uvalde

Position Summary:

Assists pharmacists in providing prescribed medications to clients. Assists the pharmacist in managing the pharmacy medication inventory. Ensures appropriate client flow in the pharmacy area.

Requirements Required:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician certification thru the Texas Board of Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of Pharmacy Software to process medications procedures.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, acceptable medical abbreviations, and medical instructions/education.
• Ability to work flexible hours or change schedule as necessary.

Qualifications Required:

• Bilingual preferred.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Effectively and efficiently manages time, efforts, and workload.
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills.

Location: Uvalde

Position Summary:

Responsible for planning, development and implementation of all Community Health Development, Inc.’s marketing strategies, communications, legislative outreach, and public relations activities, both external and internal.

Requirements Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing, or public relations.

• College education may be substituted for three years of experience in a related field.
• Experience working with media and public relations projects

Qualification Required:

• Ability to create, implement, and measure the success of a comprehensive marketing, communications and public relations
• Capability to arrange and support marketing day-to-day operations including media, campaigns, special events, and projects.
• Must be able to maintain strong community outreach and public relation efforts.

Location: Uvalde

Position Summary:

Responsible for reviewing medical documentation ensuring accurate diagnosis and procedure codes. Performs audits on medical records to assess accuracy and completeness of documentation, adherence to coding rules and regulations, and compliance with reimbursement requirements.  Serves as expert resource regarding claims issues related to coding, denials,  and insurance eligibility.

• Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (International Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes.
• Follows up with the provider on any documentation that is insufficient or unclear.
• Communicates with other clinical staff regarding documentation.
• Communicates and works with Revenue Cycle department to resolve billing issues.
• Researches and analyzes data needs for reimbursement.
• Ensure that all codes are current and active.
• Analyzes medical records and identifies documentation deficiencies.
• Reviews and verifies documentation supports diagnoses, procedures, and treatment results.
• Identifies diagnostic and procedural information.
• Assigns codes for reimbursements, research and compliance with regulatory requirements utilizing guidelines.
• Follows coding conventions. Serves as coding consultant to providers.
• Identifies discrepancies, potential quality of care, and billing issues.
• Researches, analyzes, recommends, and facilitates plan of action to correct discrepancies and prevent future coding errors.

 Requirements Required:

• Associate degree in medical coding or successful completion of a certification program.
• Ability to work flexible hours or change schedule as necessary.
• 2+ years of work experience as a medical coder.

Qualifications Required:

• Effective organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize projects and strong problem-solving skills.
• Effectively and efficiently manages time, efforts, and workload.
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information.

Location: Uvalde

Position Summary:

Fitness trainers instruct individuals about exercise activities that improve strength, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. They meet with members to understand the member’s personal fitness goals, then develop an exercise program, tailoring workouts to member needs. They demonstrate movements, ask clients to repeat them while offering tips on improving form, and motivate members to return to classes on a regular schedule so physical conditioning can continue steadily. The Fitness Trainers explain safety rules and educate members on the proper use of exercise equipment. They may also give information on nutrition, weight control, and general lifestyle changes.

 Requirements Required:

• Strong working knowledge of fitness training and exercises
• Positive attitude and collaborative team player.
• Possess excellent customer service skills.

 Qualifications Required:

• Accredited personal training certification
• Displays the ability to work independently.
• Must be CPR Certified ( American Heart Association)
• Excellent social, verbal, and communication skills
• 1 year of fitness training experience (preferred)

Location: Uvalde and Leakey

Position Summary:

The direct provision of oral hygiene and appropriate preventive services to dental patients of the agency.  The Registered Dental Hygienist will also be responsible for providing appropriate oral health information to individuals and groups.

 Requirements Required:

• Possesses a current, valid license as a Dental Hygienist in the State of Texas and provide Basic Life Support as required by the American Heart Association.
• Additional expertise acquired through practice or exposure to various conditions, beyond the formal knowledge (or on the job training), allows employees to perform more advanced techniques
• Maintains current knowledge of standards of care and practices, typically acquired through continuing medical education
• Ability to work flexible hours or change schedule as necessary.

 Qualifications Required:

• Displays basic organizational skills, typically to organize own work
• Displays ability to works independently and as part of a team
• Develops priorities for effective performance of duties, including re-prioritization in response to changes in circumstances
• Possesses high level of verbal communication skills, including the ability to demonstrate attention to patients’ and staff needs and respond accordingly.

Location: Uvalde

Position Summary:

Performs routine chair-side dental assisting duties and other related duties involved in providing oral health patient care in one of the Agency’s primary health care clinics.  Works under the direction of agency’s dentist(s), registered dental hygienist(s) and the supervision of the Chief Dental Officer.  The dental assistant will provide services directed toward the restoration of health and wellness, health promotion and disease prevention.

Requirements Required:

• Certified by the State of Texas as a Registered Dental Assistant.
• Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners for Registered Dental Assistants licensure and provider Basic Life Support as required by the American Heart Association.
• Experience in the sterility of all reusable dental instruments, devices and equipment in accordance with Dental Department directive and protocol.
• Experience in preparing the patient for treatment including the identification of the chief complaint, the taking and recording of vital signs, weight, temperature, blood pressure, glucose levels, etc., and ensures smooth patient flow throughout the center.
• Knowledge of modern dental material, their storage, handling and applications.

• Ability to work flexible hours or change schedule as necessary.

 Qualifications Required:

• Bilingual preferred.
• Ability to problem-solve
• Effectively and efficiently manages time, efforts, and workload.

• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills.
• Effective organizational skills.