Physician -- Gastroenterology High Risk - Chicago

Location: 1520 W Harrison St, Chicago, Illinois 60607

Business Unit: RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center

Department: Breast Medical Oncology

Work Type: Full-Time - 40 Hours per week (1. 0 FTE)

Shift: 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Work Schedule: 10-Hour Shifts - Weekdays only

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www. rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $84,760 - $151,715 per year

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
The Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 is a registered nurse (RN) who works with physician practices and multi-disciplinary teams to promote the effective utilization of services and coordination of care for patients within the Cancer Center service line. The Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 contributes to the assessment of patients' psychosocial, financial and clinical needs throughout the continuum of care ensuring high quality care while supporting quality metrics of the Cancer Center and Rush University Medical Center The Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 functions as a liaison between patients, physician practices, the hospital, and the community performing functions that meet the core competencies of oncology navigation; Care Coordination, Communication, Education, and Professional Role/Care as well as the domains of the Profession Practice Model; Relationships and Caring, Evidence Based Practice, Technical Expertise, Critical Thinking and Leadership. The Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 care may be focused in medical oncology, hematology, stem cell transplant, gyne-oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, cancer screening or supporting multi-disciplinary clinics. This RN exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Requirements:
•Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required
•At least one year of nursing experience.
•Earned nursing degree of baccalaureate level of education or higher.
•Oncology nursing experience preferred
•Oncology nursing certification preferred
Physical Demands:
•Ability to travel throughout the Medical Center and some roles may require travel to other sites of care.
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Responsibilities:
Relationships and Caring1. Establishes a caring therapeutic relationship with patients and families
utilizing effective communication while managing a defined patient
caseload.

2. Assesses patients for social determinants of health; utilizing findings to
develop a plan of care and mutual goal setting.
3. Serves as liaison for the patient, becoming an expert on the patient
and their needs throughout the trajectory of their care from
diagnosis to end of life or survivorship
4. Advocates for patient and their families to ensure timely access to treatment and equal access to health care

5. Collaborates with all members of the health care team in a positive, professional manner to ensure coordination of patient care.
6. Serves as a reference regarding clinical trials and coordinates care with
The clinical trial office

7. Provides psycho-social support and Facilitates referrals and transitions of
care ensuring effective utilization of internal and community resources

Evidence-Based Practice
1. Provides symptom managements utilizing guidelines/evidence based practice from oncology resources in collaboration with providers
2.Performs role utilizing EBP within specialty established by nationally recognized oncology nursing associations, cancer societies and networks as well as published research and quality documents.
Technical Expertise1. Responds to patient questions and needs via various technology: “My Chart,” staff messages, telephone contact, etc.
2.Coordinates/Schedules admissions, surgeries, laboratory testing, radiographic exam, and infusion.
3.Performs basic administrative tasks related to role
4.Establishes plan for venous access via assessment of peripheral veins.
5.Performs nursing procedures per policy.
6.Assists providers with procedures utilizing appropriate technique.
7.Assesses patient and family learning style to provide ongoing education regarding diagnosis, staging, treatment, side effects and self-care.
8.Provides detailed documentation in the electronic medical record to support assessment and interventions
Critical Thinking1. Reviews medical records to ensure completeness as applicable for patient
diagnosis and staging. Requests additional medical records as needed
2.Ensures new patients are scheduled for appropriate providers based upon
assessment of patient and collaborates to alter plan as needed
3.Assesses patients in person or remotely to evaluate current status and needs
4.Provides telephone triage as defined by guidelines and in collaboration with provider coordinating care with infusion room, home health, urgent care or emergency department as required
5.Recognizes changes in patient status and responds in a timely manner to optimize patient outcomes
6.Prioritizes complex patient care based upon knowledge and clinical experience.
7.Assesses patient compliance with treatment plan
Leadership1. Demonstrates accountability for professional practice, continuing education
and progress toward achievement of goals
3.Establishes and maintains expertise regarding disease, staging, current treatment options and management of adverse events.
4.Serves as a liaison between practice and referral sources
5.Participates in quality metric initiatives supporting optimal outcomes and value based metrics
6.Assists in patient identification for tumor board, coordinates tumor board and participates in patient presentation and care plan development.
7.Participates in the orientation and education of health care team members
8.Serves as key member of multi-disciplinary team supporting patient cohesiveness, efficiency, and patient focused care.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: RUSH Supply Chain RUMC Staff

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (6:00:00 AM - 2:30:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $23.12 - $36.41 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
Under the direction of the Supply Chain Manager, supervises the receiving, processing and delivery of hospital supplies and equipment. This position is responsible for supervising the receiving staff and maintaining the appropriate records to validate the accurate receipt, delivery and payment of all hospital purchases. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operation to ensure accurate receiving and distribution of supplies to serve the needs of the customers.
• Provide direction on issues such as, priority routing, large deliveries, pick up of returns and re-delivery of misplaced deliveries.
• Monitors inventory for re-order values for fluctuating market demands, clinical usage trends, and seasonal impact to ensure inventory availability.
• Collaborate with multiple departments campus-wide and multi-levels of management to coordinate deliveries and provide high level of customer service to calls coming into receiving department.
• Supervise work assignments of 3rd-party moving vendors.
• Trains, evaluates, motivates, delegates and monitors staff activities.
• Ensures Rush standards and Supply Chain policies and procedures are adhered.
• Conducts employee performance evaluations and recommends annual merit increases.
• Coordinates and ensures employees complete required training through LEAP and any other method assigned by management.
• Ensure deliveries are processed same day for OR Directs, overnight express, radiation sensitive, and perishables packages.
• Assists with investigating and determining proper routing protocol for unmarked packages.
• Coordinate delivery of various types and size materials as needed.
• Supervise the use of the AGV system and appropriately respond or report system interruptions.
• Ensures all documents are processed and posted daily in the system.
• Communicates to department manager in timely manner all inter- and intra- department issues related to receiving operations and staff.
• Provides manager with daily volume reports .
• Assists manager with year-end inventory process.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education

• Associates Degree in related field required.
• High School Diploma required and six years of experience in lieu of Associates Degree.

Experience

• Two years of experience within supply chain management, distribution or receiving required.
• Experience in health care.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledgeable the Lawson ERP system
• Knowledge of Inventory Control processes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze, compose, and articulate business opportunities and recommend best proactive outcomes.
• Knowledge of computer applications and software programs, including MS Office (Outlook, Excel and Word) Internet Applications.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead and mentor a team and its individuals in adopting new job techniques and skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously under pressure with strict deadlines to meet changing workload demands and priorities.
• Superior organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and practices.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: RML Specimen Acquisition

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 3

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (9:30PM - 6:00AM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $20.00 - $23.38 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
The Phlebotomist obtains blood specimens from patients by the invasive procedure of venipuncture. Once proficient in adult and geriatric venipuncture and with additional training, the phlebotomist performs skin puncture on neonates, skin puncture or venipuncture on children and adolescents. The phlebotomist is a liaison between the physician and Rush Medical Laboratories. The phlebotomist (Laboratory Liaison Technician) is responsible for collecting specimens for routine, timed and STAT collections. The phlebotomist interacts and communicates with physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel and other members of the health care team. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• High School graduate.
• National Phlebotomy Association or equivalent certification.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Two years of phlebotomy experience in a hospital setting.
Physical Demands:
• Works throughout the Medical Center's patient care areas and laboratories.
• Frequent exposure to potentially infectious diseases and body fluids.
• Work requires bending, standing and walking for the majority of the workday.

Responsibilities:
•Suggests and develops new ideas and approaches in the workplace. Exhibits adaptability and willingness to change.
•Creates constructive relationships to achieve mutually positive clinical, or service outcomes with peers, management, customers, and other RUMC departments.
•Responds promptly to pages.
•Volunteers to help others complete work when time permits.
•Reports back to the laboratory for further assignment when assigned work is complete.
•Verifies patient identification according to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) all of the time. Identifies and labels specimens according to SOP all of the time.
•Collects specimens according to laboratory requirements. Acquires specimens using proper phlebotomy technique.8. Has a positive effect on others including the ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships. Inspires good will, cooperation, trust, and mutual respect among a wide range of people.
•Acts as a resource person to others for technical questions.
•Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the technical tasks (for example, obtaining timed collections when due, using appropriate site for specimen collection, understands order of draw for specimen collections, and proper scheduling/ordering of various specimen collections).
•Attends and documents the division's required hours of continuing education.
•Helps train students and new employees. Completes training checklists within established deadlines.
•Organization and Prioritization of Work15. Collects timed specimens within 30 minutes of scheduled time. Sends specimens via pneumatic tube to laboratory within 45 minutes of collection for routine collections; within 10 minutes for timed collections. Checks soiled utility rooms for specimens at the end of each sweep.
•Keeps work area, phlebotomy cart, and personal appearance, neat, clean, and organized.
•Stocks supplies at the appropriate level and does not overstock supplies. Replenishes supplies at the end of the shift.
•Notifies appropriate personnel (supervisor, physician, and nurse) of problems or unusual situations encountered, for example, missed collections and patient unavailability, promptly. Attempts to resolve problems thoroughly before reporting to a supervisor.
•Performs LIS order entry correctly. Double checks orders in computer versus requisition to avoid mistakes and order omissions.
•Performs specimen accessioning and specimen processing. Advises physicians and nurses on how to order and schedule specimen collections in Clinical Provider Order Entry (CPOE).
•Documents on the clipboard (NCC) and collection set labels for missed or delayed draws with rare exception.
•Collections, Cancels and reschedules laboratory orders via communication with ordering physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or nurse. Cancels and documents the same in LIS. Clears collection pending report at the end of shift.
•Participates willingly when asked to participate in special projects or events, for example health screenings and medical student phlebotomy training classes. Gathers data or examples of orders or specimen collections for recurrent problems, for example order modification process for CPOE/EPIC orders.
•Acts as "tech-in- charge for specified periods of time. Oversee operations according to departmental guidelines. Understands when to defer issues to appropriate personnel, for example a supervisor or director, and does so.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Location: Oak Park, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Oak Park

Hospital: Rush Oak Park Hospital

Department: Facilities

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 2

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (3:00:00 PM - 11:30:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits. Learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: 
Rush salaries are determined by many factors, including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry-specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
According to established procedures and specific instructions, installs, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on a variety of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical equipment. The Maintenance Mechanic also performs routine building repair tasks. Demonstrates professionalism and self-motivation in order to perform routine duties and assists others, including outside vendors, as scheduled or required. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Must have 2 years of relevant work experience
• Ability to read and work from architectural and mechanical blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Has a background in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, pipefitting, and steam plant operations.
• Basic interpersonal skills, analytical skills, and the ability to concentrate.
• Safe use of hand and power tools.
• Generally able to conduct physical activities associated with the performance of this job.
• Experienced with computers, with an understanding of using Computerized Maintenance
• Management Systems, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Internet

Responsibilities:
1.Provides technical services for Utilities, HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, steam, medical air, vacuum systems, preventative maintenance, repairs and installation according to established procedures and code compliance.
2.Maintains and operates Life Safety equipment and Utilities management equipment for the Hospital.
3.Performs preventive maintenance on equipment per the established Hospital PM Program.
4.Responsible for maintaining mechanical equipment rooms, floors, lighting, and equipment inspections.
5.Takes ownership of the assigned zone to improve the zone maintenance program.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Patient Access-Pre-Visit

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $45.59 - $74.19 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
Under the leadership of the System Director of Patient Financial Clearance, the System Manager of Financial Clearance – Pre-Authorization Services provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of pre-authorization functions supporting ambulatory clinics and hospital-based services across the Rush University System for Health. This role ensures that all services requiring prior authorization are secured in accordance with payer policies prior to service delivery, supporting timely patient care while protecting organizational revenue integrity.
This position requires deep subject matter expertise in complex authorization workflows, payer medical necessity requirements, and Epic electronic health record processes. The System Manager provides oversight across high-complexity clinical service lines—including diagnostic imaging, surgical services, and infusion therapies—ensuring documentation meets stringent payer-specific requirements.
The System Manager acts as a vital liaison between physicians, clinical teams, and revenue cycle departments. By aligning clinical orders with payer policies, this role plays a critical part in preventing authorization-related denials, minimizing revenue leakage, and ensuring services are financially secured across the system.

Other information:
Qualifications
Education
•Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field required.
•An equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible healthcare revenue cycle experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
•Master’s degree preferred.
Experience
•Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle operations, with significant focus in prior authorization, financial clearance, or patient access functions.
•Minimum of 3 years of leadership or management experience, preferably in a system or multi-site environment.
•Demonstrated experience supporting complex authorization workflows for diagnostic imaging, surgical services, and infusion therapies.
•High proficiency in Epic authorization workflows and work queue management.
•Experience collaborating with physicians and clinic operations is strongly preferred.
Knowledge & Skills
•Advanced knowledge of payer authorization requirements, medical necessity policies, and reimbursement guidelines.
•Strong understanding of authorization lifecycle management, including clinical documentation requirements and payer review processes.
•Demonstrated expertise in Epic authorization workflows, work queues, and electronic order-driven authorization processes.
•Ability to interpret payer policies and translate requirements into operational workflows.
•Experience analyzing operational and financial performance data to support denial prevention and revenue optimization.
•Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-management skills.
•Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
•Ability to lead operational improvements in a complex healthcare environment.
Core Competencies
•Authorization & Payer Policy Expertise
•Revenue Integrity & Financial Stewardship
•Operational Leadership
•Provider & Clinical Partnership
•Financial Clearance Optimization
•Process Improvement & Innovation
•Strategic Collaboration

Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership
•Provide leadership and operational oversight for financial clearance teams responsible for securing prior authorizations across multiple outpatient and hospital-based service lines.
•Ensure staff follow standardized workflows for obtaining authorizations in accordance with payer policies, medical necessity guidelines, and service-specific requirements.
•Oversee authorization operations for diagnostic imaging, surgical procedures, outpatient procedures, in-office procedures, and infusion services, ensuring appropriate clinical information is obtained and submitted to payers.
•Maintain operational knowledge of complex payer requirements, authorization pathways, and service-specific review criteria that impact approval outcomes.
Authorization Workflow Expertise
•Provide subject matter expertise in authorization lifecycle management, including order review, clinical documentation verification, submission processes, payer follow-up, and approval tracking.
•Ensure appropriate alignment between clinical orders, procedural coding, and payer authorization requirements to support accurate submission and approval.
•Maintain expertise in payer medical necessity guidelines, documentation requirements, and service-specific authorization pathways.
•Identify and resolve operational barriers that delay or prevent authorization approvals.
Epic Workflow and Technology Optimization
•Serve as an operational expert in Epic authorization and referral workflows, including order-driven authorization processes, work queues, and authorization tracking tools.
•Ensure optimal use of Epic functionality to support efficient authorization management, including documentation capture, order review, and work queue prioritization.
•Partner with information technology and revenue cycle leadership to improve Epic workflows related to authorization management, clinical documentation integration, and operational reporting.
•Support implementation and optimization of automation tools and technology solutions that improve authorization efficiency and payer communication.
Revenue Cycle Performance
•Support the organization’s revenue cycle by ensuring services requiring authorization are appropriately cleared prior to service delivery.
•Monitor authorization approval rates, payer turnaround times, and denial trends to identify operational risks and revenue protection opportunities.
•Develop and implement strategies to reduce authorization-related denials and payer escalations.
•Collaborate with revenue cycle leadership to support financial clearance metrics and organizational revenue goals.
•Ensure staff if following the Point of Service Collection.
Provider and Clinic Collaboration
•Partner closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinic leadership to ensure clinical documentation and supporting information align with payer requirements.
•Provide expertise to clinical departments regarding payer policies, medical necessity documentation, and authorization submission requirements.
•Serve as a liaison between clinical teams, financial clearance staff, and revenue cycle operations to resolve authorization barriers and support timely patient care.
Team Leadership and Development
•Recruit, train, mentor, and manage financial clearance staff responsible for authorization operations.
•Develop team expertise in complex payer authorization requirements, service-specific workflows, and clinical documentation standards.
•Establish productivity, quality, and service level expectations for authorization teams.
•Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
•Strong focus and plan on nurturing a top tier work environment for employees to meet organizational goals of staff engagement
Process Improvement and Operational Excellence
•Lead initiatives to improve authorization turnaround times, reduce rework, and strengthen documentation accuracy.
•Analyze operational workflows to identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and improved payer response management.
•Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial clearance performance and revenue protection.
Operational Performance and Reporting
•Monitor key performance indicators including authorization turnaround times, approval rates, denial trends, payer response timelines, and service level compliance.
•Develop operational reporting to identify workflow gaps, payer issues, and process improvement opportunities.
•Provide leadership with actionable insights related to authorization performance and revenue cycle impact.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Location: 1201 W Harrison St, Chicago, Illinois 60607

Business Unit: Child & Family Connections #11

Work Type: Full-Time - 40 Hours per week (1. 0 FTE)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Two Days Onsite, Three Days Remote

The Service Coordinator works with families located in Chicago's Northside neighborhoods, up to and including Evanston and will be required to travel to these locations.

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $20.19 - $31.80 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
The Service Coordinator I with Child and Family Connections assists in determining eligibility for designated services and enables families to receive their rights, procedural safeguards, and services that are authorized under the state’s early intervention program. The Service Coordinator builds relationships that include providing information to families and coordinating information among multiple service providers. The service coordinator maximizes the use of existing resources and refers families to any other needed services, tailoring the unique circumstances of each individual child and family. The Service Coordinator exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in a related human service field such as early childhood special education, social work or psychology.
•Must meet requirements to obtain Illinois Department of Human Services Part C Early Intervention Service Coordination Credential.
•Successful completion of state-sponsored Service Coordinator, Systems Overview, and Cornerstone trainings are required.
•Ability to gather information, format reports, and present outcome of work assigned.
•Interpersonal skills are integral to the position and the ability to coordinate activities with many disciplines toward one goal is essential.
•Case management experience is essential.
•Good time management skills and the ability to work independently are required.
•Demonstrates knowledge of the developmental, physical, psychosocial, medical and cultural needs of children and families.
•Demonstrates excellent organizational and case management abilities.
•Ability to work with different cultures and aid family with various barriers to care is essential.
•Physical: able to be active and travel. Use of personal car required.
•Mental: able to understand complex diagnosis and treatment information and use deductive reasoning.
•Social: collaborates and supports the objectives of the Child and Family Connections grant.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•Knowledge of the developmental, physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development of children 0-3 years is preferred.
•Basic knowledge of typical/atypical child development is preferred.
Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements

Responsibilities:
•Provides direction to families on the early intervention system in the state and local area, including their rights and availability of services.
•Assists families in identifying available service options, including the availability of advocacy services.
•Gathers all pertinent medical, developmental and social information for the child and family and coordinates the performance of evaluations and assessments in a timely manner.
•Facilitates and participates in the development, review, evaluation and maintenance of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP).
•Coordinates and monitors the ongoing delivery of services to ensure that all resources are being utilized and the IFSP goals are being addressed.
•Gathers all pertinent family insurance and income documentation and assists families in understanding fee and insurance usage in the early intervention system.
•Maintains the child’s CFC record in a clear, complete format following DHS and Rush policy, including correspondence and case notes.
•Facilitates the development and implementation of transition plans, including school or other services as appropriate.
•Communicates effectively within the hospital and department, as well as with families, community providers and the Department of Human Services.
•Responsible for personal and professional growth and development.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.