Program Coordinator - Infectious Disease

Overview

Department 02200 GCMG Infectious Disease:
Kenilworth - Infectious Disease

Status:
Full time
• Benefits Eligible:
Yes
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
• Pay Range: $21.85 - $32.80
• This role is grant funded.

• Functions as a liaison for patient/family in navigating the continuum of care.
• Assesses, plans, coordinates, and evaluates services for client needs with the goal of equipping and empowering individuals and their families to easily access resources and adopt healthy lifestyles that will increase their ability to remain healthy.
• Works closely with clinics and agency personnel to ensure patient care is seamless, efficient, effective and appropriate to the individual.
• Receives referrals and orders from physicians and other agencies. Acts as a resource to Physicians and Administration.
• Completes accurate and appropriate documentation, logs, and/or patient forms and records to ensure compliance with regulations, agency policy, payer requirements, and standards of care.
• Establishes lines of communication among appropriate agencies and personnel to ensure flow of information and provide a continuum of care, based upon client needs.
• Maintains statistics and prepares and submits agency and client activity reports as required and/or requested.
• Continually improves knowledge of community resources, service providers, and coverage issues through individual reading and research, attendance at professional organization meetings, in-services, and community workshops.
• Ensures that established productivity standards are met and that resources are utilized efficiently and effectively.

Education
Bachelor's degree OR relevant years of experience

Certification / License
N/A

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, and stooping. Must lift a minimum of 35 pounds shoulder high. Must speak English in effective, comprehensible terms. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Spanish proficiency a plus. Must have intact sense of sight and hearing, finger dexterity, critical thinking, and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in assignments.

Ability to travel between facilities.

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

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