Gilead Grant Program Specialist

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GENERAL DUTIES

Organizational Educational Assessment & Evaluation:

• Assesses patient and healthcare teams' education, information needs and functions that significantly improve patient outcomes and hospital performance i.e., needs related to disease processes, consultant recommendations, administration directives, policy changes, new policy directives and incident reports.
• Evaluates program strategies and success by maintaining and reporting the statistical data related to the screening programs.
• Attends meetings with nursing leadership, clinical teams, educators to determine ongoing needs of patients, nursing, and clinical departments as it relates to the care and treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and co-morbidities.
• Develops, facilitates/coordinates follow-up plans for patients and the patients' significant others and counsel patients when informed of results.

Plans, implements, and evaluates the orientation program for all employees:

• Designs, implements, and evaluates instructional and informational interventions.
• Collaborates with patients, staff managers, and supportive departments in developing and implementing patient teaching and care initiatives.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates the screening program for all patients. Collects, aggregates, and analyzes data to measure program success. Creates and submits reports as required to hospital administrators and program representatives.
• Reports all pertinent infectious disease results to LA OPI-1 per guidelines.
• Monitors and verifies project expenses within grant budget and submit invoices when applicable.

Coordinates the development and facilitation of in-service and continuing education programs for all staff:

• Plans, implements, and evaluates continuing patient and nursing education activities.
• Coordinates in-services and training sessions for patients, community and hospital representatives.
• Provides initial and Just-in-Time patient and staff training on an ongoing basis.

Serves as a resource/consultant regarding department-level and house-wide education issues:

• Serves as a consultant and resource for initiatives and disease management projects to internal customers, related to educational and non-educational issues.
• Coordinates skills validation with clinical representatives at LCMC.
• Consults with director, manager, community partners regarding patient education and resources for patient education. Obtains education materials to support and promote current evidence-based practices and teaching.

Serves as a coach to department-level educators and preceptors to develop skills relative to teaching and educational program development:

• Consults with managers, educators and community partners to develop education programs.
• Provides 'Just in Time' coach sessions as needed.
• Mentors clinical staff and clinical support teams.

Coordinates clinical rotations for academic training programs:

• Coordinates affiliations with Frontlines of Communities in United States (FOCUS) and community health care organizations to facilitate patient care and referrals.
• Maintains and communicates schedules of program activities to the leadership.
• Coordinates/facilitates miscellaneous educational activities for patients and staff. Provides input for improving clinical systems and workflow.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: 3 years of experience in Case Management/Social Work/Staff Development/Education
• Preferred: Previous experience in Patient Navigation/Grant Coordination.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred: Master's Degree

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification Name: Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS)

• Required by end of general hospital/nursing orientation.

• Issuer: American Heart Association

• Licensure Speciality:

• Entity:

• Certification Name: Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI)

• Required

• Issuer: Crisis Prevention Institute

• Licensure Speciality: Certification

• Entity:

• Certification Name: Other required/department specific certifications must be completed within six (6) months of hire/transfer date unless otherwise determined by prerequisites of the certifying agency/organization.

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication skills for teaching large and small groups.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission guidelines for hospitals and performance improvement.
• Ability to function as core team member for housewife educational projects.
• Test development, continuing education activities design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Knowledge/experience in various programs such as Corner stone, EPIC, Lawson, and ADP.
• Computer skills (Microsoft).

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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