Project Coordinator

Under general supervision, responsible for working within a multidisciplinary team providing clinical care to community child, adolescent, and adult outpatients with serious mental illness, substance use disorder, and other co-morbid conditions. This is a grant funded position sponsored by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). TCMHCC was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children and adolescents. TCHATT (Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine), is one initiative of the TCMHCC and is designed to partner with school districts to provide mental and behavioral health care access to all students in the state of Texas.

• General program knowledge to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for an administrative or business process.
• Solid organizational skills, including coordination, multi-tasking and time management.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of common Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS-Project, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong focus on quality assurance with attention to detail and ability to apply protocols.
• Ability to work independently to collect, research and organize data.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Time management and leadership skills.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor''s degree in a related field is required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of directly related experience is required.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

• CPR certification is preferred.

About Us

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence - advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Company Culture.

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

• Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.

• Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.

• Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.

• Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

EEO Statement

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Job Info

• Handles and answers external and internal phone calls including transferring calls to the appropriate departments.
• Manage clinic appointments according to the providers' schedules and protocols.
• Triages calls, medications/refills and facilitates patient needs, and documents all communication into the EMR system.
• Performs Data Entry
• Maintains regular contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services and identify problem areas.
• Responsibility may include crisis interventions as needed.
• Ensure projects run smoothly by overseeing workflow, scheduling assignments, evaluating the course of the project and reporting its status to the management and stakeholders.
• Creates project plans and timelines to ensure adherence to established guidelines and ensures projects are administered according to protocol.
• Coordinates and organizes project activities to include training and data management.
• Tracks progress, identifies and resolves obstacles.
• Provides status updates on the progress of the project/assigned tasks.
• Ensures effective preparation and delivery of all projects, meetings and production of all necessary documentation.
• Serves as the project liaison between the various departments and stakeholders.
• Participate in project design meetings and propose improvements if necessary
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Handles and answers external and internal phone calls including transferring calls to the appropriate departments.
• Manage clinic appointments according to the providers' schedules and protocols.
• Triages calls, medications/refills and facilitates patient needs, and documents all communication into the EMR system.
• Performs Data Entry
• Maintains regular contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services and identify problem areas.
• Responsibility may include crisis interventions as needed.
• Ensure projects run smoothly by overseeing workflow, scheduling assignments, evaluating the course of the project and reporting its status to the management and stakeholders.
• Creates project plans and timelines to ensure adherence to established guidelines and ensures projects are administered according to protocol.
• Coordinates and organizes project activities to include training and data management.
• Tracks progress, identifies and resolves obstacles.
• Provides status updates on the progress of the project/assigned tasks.
• Ensures effective preparation and delivery of all projects, meetings and production of all necessary documentation.
• Serves as the project liaison between the various departments and stakeholders.
• Participate in project design meetings and propose improvements if necessary
• Performs all other duties as assigned.