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Mission Statement

Our mission is to improve the health of the underserved in south Orange County by providing affordable, quality, primary health care.

Vision Statement

Our vision is to develop an efficient organization with a full range of integrated primary care services to promote wellness through patient education, prevention and chronic disease management at accessible locations with community collaboration.

Our Employees

The two defining characteristics of Camino Health Center’s employees are the desire to help others and the drive to make a significant difference in the community. Most patients we care for at Camino would not have health care if we were not here to serve them. Our employees understand that our services are more than just “part of the job.” They are also essential safety net services that uphold the health of Camino’s entire service area. Along with the satisfaction of serving the underserved community, Camino also employs a socially just wage and benefits for all employees.

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  • Position Title: WIC Participant Services Representative
  • Department: WIC
  • Location: Camino Health Center
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides nutrition education, referrals and nutritious foods to eligible pregnant, postpartum, and lactating women and their children under the age of 5. Under the direction of the WIC Supervising Nutritionist, is responsible for WIC participant services and the efficient flow of WIC participants through the clinic. Provide accurate appointment scheduling, intake, and processing of participants. Screen and document applicants’ information for WIC Program eligibility, and issue benefits when appropriate. Greet and promote positive working relationships with clients, families, health care providers, and co-workers.  Perform other duties as assigned.

Ensure the core values of Camino Health Center – Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence – are carried out within daily tasks.

 

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish; customer service experience
  • License / Certification: Requires successful completion of the clerk training program within 3 months of hire

Preferred Position Qualifications: 

  • Education:  Higher education in nutrition, allied health field, or ROP training
  • Experience / Training: WIC experience; background in nutrition or health related field; direct customer service
  • License / Certification: WNA credentialing
  • Position Title: Case Manager
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center - Lake Forest, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Clinic Manager, the Case Manager works as part of the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) team and Primary Care Provider (PCP) care team to provide high quality, efficient and service oriented patient/member care while demonstrating the health center’s core values. The Case Manager is responsible for all phases of case management. The Case Manager uses an integrated (medical/behavioral health) case management program and a collaborative relationship-based approach, to assist poly-chronic and high-risk patients to improve health outcomes. Case Managers use a comprehensive, whole person health assessment of the patient’s current situation and status, identifies actionable barriers and obtainable goals to achieve optimal self-care management and monitors the patient’s progress towards their goals. Utilizing Camino’s electronic health record system, the Case Manager is responsible for capturing, monitoring and working all case management referrals requested by the providers. The Case Manager works closely with ECM and their care team to organize activities necessary to successfully meet requirements established by managed care plans, HEDIS clinical quality measures and FQHC clinical performance measures.

Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center – Service, Dignity, Justice and Excellence are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: High school/GED required.
  • Experience / Training:
    • Two years’ experience working in a healthcare setting is required.
    • Experience working in case management within the medical office and/or behavioral health; ideally in environments with individuals who struggle with chronic illness, substance use disorders and mental health issues.
  • License / Certification: Valid CA Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance are required. BLS certification is required.

Preferred Position Qualifications: 

  • Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.
  • Experience / Training: Bachelor of Science in health or human services-related field; other undergraduate degrees will be considered.
    • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) with case management experience.
    • Certified Case Manager (CCM) certification.
    • Enhanced Care Management (ECM) experience.
  • Position Title: Nurse Practitioner
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center- Lake Forest
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Responsible for the delivery of patient-centered, team-based care that falls within the allowable scope of practice. This includes working collaboratively with physicians, registered nurses, and medical assistants to provide advanced practice physical and psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and management of health and illness needs. The primary responsibility of the Nurse Practitioner is direct patient care for all ages and genders, including both acute and chronic care. The Nurse Practitioner will also assist the Chief Medical Officer and Staff Physicians in supervision of the nursing staff.

Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center – dignity, excellence, service, and justice are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program is required
  • License / Certification:
    • Current BLS certificate
    • Current Registered Nurse License
    • Nurse Practitioner License
    • DEA License
    • Board of Registered Nursing Certification of Nurse Practitioners
    • Board of Registered Nurses Certification Furnishing Number

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Two plus years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner highly desirable; minimum of two years of experience in a community health; bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Position Title: Registered Dental Assistant
  • Department: Dental
  • Location: Camino Health Center
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

The Registered Dental Assistant’s (RDA) primary job function is to work as part of a team to provide high quality, efficient and service oriented patient care while demonstrating the health center’s core values.  The RDA is responsible for performing basic supportive chair-side procedures under the direction of the Staff Dentists, maintaining the operatories in a safe and workable condition, properly cleaning all dental instruments, and assistance with providing oral health education to patients and caregivers.  The registered dental assistant is charged with providing positive, supportive and caring behavior in all communications to patients and families.  The RDA is responsible for mentoring and supporting Dental Assistants in the essential functions associated with Direct Patient Care and Back Office Duties.

Ensures that the core values of Camino Health Center – Service, Dignity, Excellence and Justice – are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education:  High School diploma or equivalent education required
  • Experience / Training:  Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • License / Certification:  Certification from an accredited dental assisting program; current California license for Registered Dental Assistant; current radiology license and evidence of satisfactory completion of board-approved course in coronal polishing; current BLS certification

Preferred Position Qualifications

  • Experience / Training: Two years’ experience working in a pediatric dental office or community clinic
  • License / Certification: Sealant Certification
  • Position Title: Patient Services Representative Lead
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center - San Juan Capistrano
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Primary job function is to work as part of a team to provide high quality, efficient service oriented patient care while demonstrating the health center’s core values. Under the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager, the Patient Services Representative (PSR) Lead is responsible for providing a high level of customer service to Camino’s patients, community partners and other health center employees. The PSR Lead is responsible for effectively communicating with patients for the purpose of obtaining and relaying accurate information needed for processing their medical visit. The PSR Lead’s job responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating the daily workflow of the PSR team as well as fulfilling all of the duties assigned to the PSR position. The PSR Lead is responsible for handling customary day-to-day operational challenges and for working with their team and other health center personnel to solve routine problems. The PSR Lead models the health center’s core values and actively works with their teams to deliver a high level of customer service. The PSR Lead is responsible for actively participating in the health center’s quality and continuous improvement activities.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: High School graduate or equivalent
  • Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Experience / Training: One year clinical/medical front office experience; experience using an electronic health record
  • Position Title: Associate Behavioral Health Specialist – ASW
  • Department: Behavioral Health
  • Location: Camino Health Center
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

The Associate Behavioral Health Specialist will work under the direct supervision and training of the Behavioral Health Director. The Associate Behavioral Health Specialist provides behavioral health services, including conducting complete brief and focused assessments utilizing the biopsychosocial approach, using evidence-based brief therapy, being flexible, and practicing in a fast-paced clinic environment. The Associate Behavioral Health Specialist work alongside the health center’s medical teams to provide comprehensive whole-person care. They will offer same-day mental health consults, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, alcohol, and drug screening using the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment), education/support groups, and resource information. The Associate Behavioral Health Specialist is the bridge between Camino Health Center, the community, and other local agencies that provide this population’s services.

Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center – dignity, excellence, service and justice are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: Master’s degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Cultural Humility UDS Chronic Management Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
  • License / Certification: Valid Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Health Sciences is required. It must be maintained to continue recording experience hours until licensed as an LCSW—current BLS certification.
  • Experience / Training: 1-2 years of experience providing direct behavioral health services to patient of all ages; ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions; should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish; experience in and out-patient or community mental health setting; previous experience with motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, problem-solving therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-based counseling
  • Position Title: Development Associate
  • Department: Administration
  • Location: San Juan Capistrano
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Development Director, the Development Associate will support the planning, organizing, and the implementation of fundraising including major gifts, planned giving, private grants, special events, capital campaigns, and Camino Health Center Auxiliary.  The Development Associate will be responsible for maintaining the organization’s donor database using Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education:  high school diploma or equivalency
  • Experience / Training:  One to three years of working experience in a development setting. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Position Qualifications:  

  • Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field from an accredited university.
  • Experience / Training: Working knowledge of Raisers Edge NXT and familiarity with design programs a plus.
  • Position Title: Health Information Clerk
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center - Lake Forest
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Primary job function is to work as part of a team to provide high quality, efficient service oriented patient care while demonstrating the health center’s core values. Under the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager, the Health Information Clerk is responsible for providing a high level of customer service to Camino’s patients, community partners, and other health center employees. The Health Information Clerk is responsible for effectively processing, organizing, and distributing medical records in accordance with health center policies and applicable HIPAA regulations. Responsibilities include monitoring electronic fax queues, indexing patient records, acting on medical records queues, facilitating the release of medical records, and answering medical phone calls.

Ensure the core values of Camino Health Center – Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence – are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish; One year medical records experience preferred; experience using an electronic health record
  • Position Title: Primary Care Physician
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Direct Patient Care: Provide high quality, patient-centered and values-based medical care, referral of patients for specialty care as needed, collaboration with health care team members as appropriate for consultation, referrals and follow-up care (80%).

Supervision of Clinical Staff: Assist mid-level health care providers in assessment and treatment of patients as necessary and direct supervision of nursing staff (10%).

Patient Education: Direct patient education regarding medical conditions and treatment, appropriate verbal and written patient referrals for further health education, assist CEO and CMO in program development and implementation as necessary (5%).

Quality Management and Utilization Review: Practice in an efficient, cost effective manner, participation in department and clinic-wide meetings, attend relevant Continuing Medical Education courses (5%).

Ensure the core values of Camino health Center – Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence – are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Board certified primary care physician with a minimum of two years experience in a primary care setting
  • Valid and current California medical license and DEA number

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Prior experience in a community health center
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Ability to relate to and work with people of all ages, social and ethnic backgrounds and maintain patient confidentiality
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
  • Able to work at various health center locations and outreach
  • Position Title: Patient Services Representative
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center - Lake Forest, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Primary job function is to work as part of a team to provide high quality, efficient service oriented patient care while demonstrating the health center’s core values. Under the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager, the Patient Services Representative (PSR) is responsible for providing a high level of customer service to Camino’s patients, community partners, and other health center employees. The PSR is responsible for effectively communicating with patients for the purpose of obtaining and relaying accurate information needed for processing their medical visit. The PSR is charged with answering phone calls from patients and the community and appropriately processing each request. The PSR is responsible for processing medical records and other patient related documents. The PSR uses the health center’s electronic health record (EHR) and electronic workflow processes to conduct their work.

Ensure the core values of Camino Health Center – Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence – are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish; Excellent customer service skills

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Experience / Training: One year clinical/medical front office experience preferred; experience using an electronic health record
  • Position Title: Physician Assistant
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center- Lake Forest
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Responsible for the delivery of patient-centered, team-based care that falls within the allowable scope of practice. This includes working collaboratively with physicians, registered nurses, and medical assistants to provide advanced practice physical and psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and management of health and illness needs. The primary responsibility of the Physician Assistant is direct patient care for all ages and genders, including both acute and chronic care. The Physician Assistant will also assist the Chief Medical Officer and Staff Physicians in supervision of the nursing staff.

Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center – dignity, excellence, service, and justice are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: A Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
  • License / Certification:
    • Current BLS certificate
    • Physician Assistant License
    • DEA License

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Two plus years experience as a Physician Assistant is highly desirable; a minimum of two years of experience in community health; bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Position Title: Medical Assistant
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center- Lake Forest, San Clemente
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

The medical assistant’s primary job function is to work as part of the primary care team to provide high quality, efficient and service oriented patient care while demonstrating the health center’s core values. The medical assistant works alongside physicians, mid-level providers, behavioral health professionals, registered nurses and other support staff support to delivery direct patient care services. The medical assistant is responsible for executing standing orders as well as anticipating the needs of the care team in order to help facilitate the delivery of quality clinical care and a positive patient experience. The medical assistant is responsible for actively participating in the health center’s quality and continuous improvement activities.

Ensure that the core values of the Camino Health Center —Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED
  • Bilingual English/Spanish
  • Current BLS certification

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • One year experience or training in a health care setting. Experience working in an electronic health record (EHR). Allscripts EHR experience
  • Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program
  • Position Title: Clinic Manager
  • Department: Medical
  • Location: Camino Health Center – Lake Forest
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Site Director, the Clinic Manager is responsible for coordinating the efficient flow of medical, behavioral health and dental services, ensuring a high level of customer service and managing the health center’s telecommunications and electronic health records systems.  The Clinic Manager is responsible for organizing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the medical and dental support staff.  The Clinic Manager is charged with maximizing appointment scheduling, ensuring patients are check-in accurately, and facilitating proper registration for public and privately funded programs.  Participates and leads process improvement initiatives to enhance the health center’s Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.  The Clinic Manager is responsible for promoting positive working relationships with patients, families, health care providers and health center employees in the spirit of Camino’s core values.  The Clinic Manager is charged with developing a culture of teamwork within the health center in order to ensure an excellent patient experience, efficient operations and optimal access to care.

The Clinic Manager directly supervises the Health Information Clerks, Patient Services Representatives, Patient Services Representative Leads, Medical Assistants, Primary Care Team Leads, Perinatal Coordinator, Dental Assistants, Registered Dental Assistants, and Dental Leads.

The Clinic Manager is an active member of the Management Team.

Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center – Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence – are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field
  • Experience / Training: Prior supervisory experience and excellent customer services skills.  Relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Education: Master’s degree in related field
  • Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish; two years of experience working in an outpatient primary care clinic; two years of supervisory experience; experience working at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Position Title: Behavioral Health Specialist- LCSW
  • Department: Behavioral Health
  • Location: Camino Health Center
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary:

The Behavioral Health Specialist provides behavioral health services to patients of all ages at Camino Health Center. The Behavioral Health Specialist work alongside the health center’s medical teams to provide comprehensive whole person care. The Behavioral Health Specialists provides same day mental health consults, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, alcohol and drug screening using the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment), education/support groups and resource information. The Behavioral Health Specialist is the link between Camino Health Center, the community, and other local agencies that provide services for this population. Behavioral health services will be provided on site at Camino Health Center and with other community partnerships.

Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center – Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence – are carried out within daily tasks.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  • Education: Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college, university or professional school
  • License / Certification: Must be licensed, in the state of California, as an LCSW and be in good standing with the Board of Behavioral Sciences; current BLS certification
  • Experience / Training: 3 years of providing direct behavioral health services to patient of all ages; ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions; should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills

Preferred Position Qualifications:

  • Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish; experience in an out-patient or community mental health setting; previous experience with motivational interviewing and brief counseling