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SalaryChild and Adolescent Health Centers promote the health of children, adolescents and their families by providing important primary, preventative, and early intervention health care services. These centers provide primary care, preventative care, comprehensive health assessment, vision and hearing screening, medication, immunization, treatment of acute illness, co‐management of chronic illness, health education and mental health care. The Michigan Child and Adolescent Health Center (CAHC) program is jointly funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). The MDHHS and MDE embrace the notion that "healthy kids learn better" and have collaborated to establish the CAHC program with the aim of increasing access to basic health care for children and teens in Michigan.
Essential functions: The CAHC Clinical Consultant will work closely with the current CAHC Lead Clinical Consultant to provide all clinical guidance to the CAHC program including clinical trainings, policy and procedures, site reviews, reporting and general technical assistance.
Qualifications: Experience using a desktop computer, MS Office programs and email, ability to maintain records and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work, ability to communicate effectively with others, and ability to maintain favorable public relations.
Job Prerequisites: Master's level Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (with adolescent experience) required. Experience with school‐based health centers and a minimum of five years of pediatric and/or adolescent health preferred.
Additional Responsibilities: Daily use of personal computer, appropriate response to voice mail and e‐ mail messages, meet deadlines for work assignments, moderate physical demand, and short time frames for assignments that can result in considerable stress. Overnight travel within Michigan for site reviews and visits is required as needed.
Please note: This will be an Independent Contractor for Michigan Primary Care Association. The work will require on average 20 hours per week.
