Summary
Location
Little Rock
Type
full-time
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ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.
This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account (https://www.myworkday.com/archildrens/)and search the "Find Jobs" report.
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CC015042 Arkansas Children's Pediatrics - WLRSummary:
Pediatrics Little Rock (Primary Care) Clinic - Mon-Fri 8:30a-5p - Bachelor's degree required in related field (such as but not limited to early childhood education, social work, etc.)Additional Information:
The HealthySteps Specialist I is an early childhood development expert who will join the pediatric primary care team at Arkansas Children's to provide interventions, referrals, and follow-up for families with patients ages 0-3 for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral issues. The HealthySteps Specialist I builds strong relationships with families, providers, other multidisciplinary team members and partners to increase the efficiency of the medical system and support team-based comprehensive care.
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.Recommended Education:
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Description
1. Promotes integrated behavioral health and evidence based pediatric intervention within the primary care practice to families and providers. Participates in team based visits. Maintains a child development support line and responds to/tracks call requests.
2.Coordinates medical, specialty, and community agency appointments as needed. Provides referrals and tracks follow-up to help families make successful connections to key resources within the community. Participate in community-wide early childhood learning collaboratives or work groups.
3. Facilitates HealthySteps model of care delivery by collaborating with clinic staff and providers. Engages in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives. Maintains open communication with the primary care team and provides consultation and/or facilitates training to medical professionals and all practice staff.
4. Maintains all data and records required to meet metrics including both internal and external referrals. Collaborates with Implementation Team to complete required annual site reporting.
Documents all patient clinical activity and care coordination in the electronic medical record. Tracks caseload to ensure capacity to deliver services within the risk-stratified service delivery model.
5. Occasional travel
6. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other facts
About Arkansas Children's Hospital
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health. Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric specialties (2022—2023): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. To learn more, visit archildrens.org.
What you'll do
- The HealthySteps Specialist I provides interventions, referrals, and follow-up for families with patients ages 0-3 for social, emotional, and behavioral issues. They build relationships with families and healthcare providers to enhance care coordination and support.
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