11 Health Care jobs

Supervising Medical Case Management Nurses assess, select, authorize, regulate, monitor and control the provision of hospital and specialist medical care for patients who are medically indigent or inmates of County correctional facilities; and identify and secure payment sources for patients' medical care costs.   Knowledge of   Basic principles and practices of supervision and personnel management Professional nursing principles, procedures and techniques used in the care and treatment of a wide variety of medical conditions Normal course of illness and injuries, and their anticipated complications and therapeutic interventions Medical reference manuals such as the California Relative Value Studies, Physician's Current Procedural Terminology Handbook, Western Region Length of Stay by Diagnosis and Operation and Intensification Criteria for Concurrent Utilization Review State of California laws and regulations on nursing practices Clinic and hospital operating...

Under general supervision, the Mental Health Worker - Discharge Planner performs a wide variety of duties to assist professional mental health services staff in coordinating patient discharge for individuals with an acute or persistent mental health disorder or co-occurring disorders. Minimum Qualifications: Either:   1.   One year of full time, paid experience in the class of Mental Health Worker in Sacramento County Service. Or:   2a .  Possession of an Associate's Degree, or higher from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field such as Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology or Counseling; or 60 semester units (90 quarter units), from an accredited college or university, of which 24 semester units (36 quarter units) must have been in Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology or Counseling.  AND 2b.  One year of full time, paid experience performing care coordination, case management, and/or discharge...

The Medical Case Management Nurse performs a variety of responsible medical case management duties. Incumbents in this class assess, select, authorize, regulate, monitor, and control the provision of hospital and specialist medical care for patients who are medically indigent or inmates of County correctional facilities. In addition, Medical Case Management Nurses identify and secure payment sources for patients' medical care costs. Knowledge of Professional nursing principles, procedures, and techniques used in the care and treatment of patients with a wide variety of conditions Normal course of illnesses and injuries, and their anticipated complications and therapeutic interventions Reference manuals such as the California Relative Value Studies, Physician's Current Procedural Terminology Handbook, Western Region Length of Stay by Diagnosis and Operation, and Intensification Criteria for Concurrent Utilization Review State of California laws and regulations on...

Under direction, the Communicable Disease Investigator Level I/II investigates routine communicable disease cases and conducts interviews; locates suspects and/or contacts and arranges for their medical examination and treatment for control purposes; provides health education on communicable disease prevention and contro l. Minimum Qualifications Possession of an Associate's Degree, or higher from an accredited college or university in Community Health Services, Epidemiology, Biological Science, Health Education, Public Health, or a closely related field; or 60 semester units (90 quarter units), from an accredited college or university, of which 24 semester units (36 quarter units) must have been in Community Health Services, Epidemiology, Biological Science, Health Education, Public Health, or a closely related field.  AND One year of  full-time paid/voluntary/internship  experience performing duties related to communicable disease investigation, counseling, or...

Under general supervision, the Medical Assistant Level I/II performs a variety of technical and administrative supportive services in the provision of patient care; and performs related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications : Either :  1.  Six months paid or unpaid experience in a private, public or military physician's office, medical clinic, hospital or other medical facility which has provided the required knowledge and abilities. Or :  2.  Six months paid or unpaid experience as an Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, or other medical-related service which has provided the required knowledge and abilities. Or :  3.  Completion of a medical assisting certificate program, in which, the major is designed to provide the skills necessary to succeed in Level I positions. Certificate program must involve internship, clinical rotation, and/or practical experience working in a physician's office, hospital, clinic or other appropriate locations. Note : If you are...

Under close supervision positions in the Nutrition Assistant class provide nutrition education and assistance to qualifying participants. Incumbents interview and/or assess women, infants and children to determine eligibility for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program; assess nutritional status and provide education, counseling, referrals and other information to program participants.   Minimum Qualifications A high school diploma or GED AND                                                One year of full-time experience in a community nutrition or public aid program or healthcare facility.  Or Completion of 12 semester (18 quarter) units from an accredited college or university in nutrition, health, food science, child development, or family and consumer sciences. 

Under close supervision, the Human Services Assistant performs program support duties such as obtaining information, providing forms, and identifying program services, requirements, or procedures to augment communications between department staff and disadvantaged or low income individuals and groups. Knowledge of The problems, needs, attitudes and behavior patterns of individuals lacking the necessary resources and/or education to reach self-sufficiency Various characteristics or problems unique to multi-cultural groups in employment, education, health, economics and social customs and the current social movements involving multi-cultural groups English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation Ability to Establish and maintain effective working relationships with public assistance applicants and recipients, employees, and the department staff, other agencies, and the general public Understand and accept differences in human behavior caused by deprivation...

The Human Services Specialist Level I/II, under general supervision, performs duties in the provisions of public assistance benefits and/or basic employment services to customers and facilitates referrals to available resources, and/or applies regulations and procedures to determine eligibility for one or more public assistance programs. Interfaces and coordinates with other department staff to provide customer services or to provide or clarify information.   Positions in this class may offer differentials in Bilingual and Cultural Pay, Night Shift Pay, Specialized Units, Education and Certification Incentive Pay, etc.  Please   click    (Download PDF reader) here to review the labor agreement for additional information.   Knowledge of Goals and objectives of public social services Various public assistance programs available to customers and associated rules and regulations Public transportation services Public and private community resources and their...