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Perinatal Care Coordinator (PCPW) |
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Patterson (Parttime) Stanislaus Cty (full time) |
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Under direction of the Nursing Site Administrator and in coordination with the Perinatal Coordinator and Reproductive Health Coordinator, the Perinatal Health Educator will follow GVHC specialized program protocols (e.g. CPSP , Reproductive Health) to ensure mothers and families receive quality coordinated care that best meets their individual needs. The goals of both CPSP are that women, men and their families receive individual education tailored to their needs in an environment that they feel is conductive to learning. This position will work in collaboration with the clinical staff at the respective GVHC site to ensure program and grant accountability. Perinatal Educators will meet with prenatal, delivered mothers and families in a variety of settings (home, hospital, clinic) Outcomes will measure the health of prenatal clients, the health of their infants at delivery and the health of women in the interconception period. This position is partly dependent on grant funding and thus may not be permanent.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required.)
1. Home, clinic and hospital encounters with GVHC patients including evening and weekend appointments to best meet patient needs.
2. Participates in the identification of patient and community health education needs, prioritization of needs, resource referral and health education program development and implementation.
3. Completes client orientation, assessments and the individualized care plan for all perinatal clients according to GVHC policies.
4. Guide clients to make healthy food choices, gain adequate weight and initiate successful breastfeeding.
5. Promote behavior change and communicate effectively utilizing culturally and linguistic appropriate skills.
6. Identify and refer clients with social, emotional and financial needs,
7. Provides one-on-one and group health education- will include reproductive , perinatal (CPSP services), infant, child oral health and additional topics as appropriate.
8. Act as a liaison between families, GVHC staff and clinics through case management model and other means.
9. Completes required documentation of health education activities for programs.
10. Attends GVHC in-service training as needed, including perinatal infant/child health topics, and reproductive health.
11. Informs and assists patients and families with enrollment into special programs, such as Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Private Insurance, Food Stamp Program and WIC. Provides on-going support and information to maximize continuity of care through continuing eligibility, benefit information and services.
12. May plan, lead or attend community events, health fairs or community classes. Some events may take place in the evening or on weekends.
13. Follows GVHC health education/outreach protocols to meet productivity and programmatic requirements.
14. Completes independent and/or special projects as requested.
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Knowledge of:
1. Two-year college degree in health or business field desired (2-3 years experience may be substituted for education on a year-by-year basis).
Ability to:
1. Work independently with minimum supervision
2. Bilingual English/Spanish.
3. Pleasant and effective communication skills; strong interpersonal/communication skills.
4. Travel to other locations as requested.
5. Own vehicle with valid registration and current drivers license and proof of insurance; clean DMV printout.
6. Flexibility in working hours which may include weekends and evenings.
Training and Experience:
1. Minimum two years experience working in community education, customer service or health care setting.
2. I year of maternal child health experience
3. Medical Assistant Certificate preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and push up to 100 pounds (on wheels).
2. Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
3. Must have vision with or without lenses adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
4. Must have high manual dexterity.
5. Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling.
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