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This is an Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Expanding Pediatric Clinic in Katy!

We're growing - and we want you to grow with us!

Our well-established pediatric clinic in Katy is expanding to meet the needs of our thriving community, and we're looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a trusted practice that's building on its strong foundation to serve even more families with exceptional pediatric care.

The Clinical Case Manager functions in a clinical role on a collaborative interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive disease management care to patients and families with complex healthcare needs. Aims to provide care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, and equitable.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Location:

UT Physicians Pediatrics Multispecialty Clinic Katy
23920 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77494
Schedule: Full-Time, Mon-Fri

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Performs patient assessment and develops a plan of care with physicians and staff in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
2. Plans and implements strategies to reduce the length of stay and resource consumption, and achieve positive patient outcomes.
3. Manages each patient's transition through the system and exercises judgment while coordinating care and referring patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services/transitions in care where indicated.
4. Acts as a patient and healthcare advocate by maintaining a safe environment and promoting quality healthcare and services.
5. Evaluates patients' responses and outcomes to education and therapeutic interventions.
6. Communicates effectively with collaborative team while escalating critical results and issues in an appropriate and timely manner.
7. Acts as a clinical and leadership resource for team members. Educates the staff on case management and provides specific information related to case types.
8. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
9. Adheres to broad scope of practice as established by the Nurse Practice Act.
10. Assures compliance with quality standards, and regulatory and accrediting agency specifications to meet federal, state and local standards.
11. All other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

Minimum Education:

Four (4) years of nursing experience with a BSN from an accredited school of Nursing (preferred).
Five (5) years of nursing experience with a Nursing Diploma (three-year program).
Six (6) years of nursing experience with an ADN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Minimum Experience:

Four (4) years of nursing experience with a BSN from an accredited school of Nursing (preferred).
Five (5) years of nursing experience with a Nursing Diploma (three-year program).
Six (6) years of nursing experience with an ADN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.