Family Services Specialist

We are searching for a Family Services Specialist.  Someone who will ensure compliance with hospital policies, HIPPA regulations and facilitate hospital response to requests for patient coordination which may include bed placement, EMTALA and state transfer regulations. To prepare reports for executive groups and make recommendations on process improvements.

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Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred
• 3 years experience in face-to-face customer service in the healthcare, family services, children's services, education, hospitality, or entertainment industries required

 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates patient needs related to hospital and/ or clinic visits.
• Identifies issues requiring staff education and clarification. 
• Investigates issues and makes recommendations for improvements. 
• Ensures that department and hospital practices are in line with policies.
• Prepares reports on patient coordination for departments and committees.
• Coordinates patient information databases.
• Educates staff on department processes and departmental and hospital policies.
• Evaluates processes and assists with the development of processes to improve department function.

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.