Registered Nurse TB Case Manager

Job Contributions

• Manage day-to-day case management of patients being treated for active and/or latent tuberculosis, including medication administration, directly observed therapy, treatment plans and guidelines, patient incentives, and treatment completion
• Accurate and complete medical record documentation, as well as submission of local, state, and/or federal TB control-related forms as they relate to case management responsibilities
• Knowledge of and ongoing education on tuberculosis infection, disease, and medications, including the epidemiological process and frequent comorbidities
• Skillfully interact and communicate with patients and their families to enhance education of the disease process and motivation to ensure compliance with the plan of care
• Collects all labs, including blood, sputa, and urine, as well as processing and reviewing results
• Provides oversight of Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), Directly Observed Preventive Therapy (DOPT), and refill activities

Skills

• Strong phlebotomy skills, including geriatric and pediatric phlebotomy
• Experience working with the pediatric population

Job Contributions

• Work will occur in an office and field environment and may be subjected to extreme temperatures, wetness, humidity, respiratory hazards, noise, vibration, noxious odors, fumes, dust, mists, gases, poor ventilation, unsanitary conditions, chemicals, electricity, moving mechanical parts, varying weather conditions, and other related conditions and situations
• Ability to exert up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly, and requires walking/standing to a significant degree

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
• Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants.