St. Josephs Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Josephs Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael is a not for profit fully accredited regional hospital with 395 beds a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care comprehensive cancer services and women and childrens services including neonatal intensive care. St. Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton California. Nationally recognized as a quality lead St. Josephs is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.
Responsibilities
The Emergency Department Screening Program (EDSP) Coordinator will be responsible for the successful coordination of the HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis screening program, a population health improvement initiative managed by the Community Health Department. The coordinator shall be responsible for daily task supervision of each team member to ensure the goals, objectives and deliverables of the program are met. The coordinator shall provide training of new team members. The coordinator will organize provider and patient education, develop program dissemination materials, and coordinate system alignment work. He/she shall support the development and maintenance of program
materials, data tracking tools, and the program database. Responsibilities include and are not limited to: gathering and analyzing data from all sources to ensure data collection accuracy and timely reports, support the public dissemination of data (i.e. conferences, abstracts,manuscripts, etc.), work with patients to deliver person-centered care plans, follow-up, and resources.
The coordinator will collaborate with physicians, nurses, hospital case managers, laboratory staff, and other community agencies/organizations and healthcare provider offices to coordinate care and patient needs. The coordinator shall also provide technical support and assistance to CommonSpirit Health (CSH) Research Institute, CSH Population Health, and other CSH sites to inform program implementation and system alignment program efforts. The coordinator will provide support and guidance to the program’s patient navigators as needed. The coordinator will support the development and lead implementation of preventative strategies to reduce the positivity rates in the community.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Minimum of one (1) year Community Outreach experience.Independent thinking, flexible and self-directed. Comfortable working in underserved communities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.Knowledge of community needs and existing health resources.Preferred:
Networking experience with community based organizations desired.Bachelor's Degree is preferredBi-lingual in Spanish or one of the threshold languages of San Joaquin County preferred.Familiar with statistics, quality improvement methodology, and adult learning principles a plus.