Center for Reproductive Health Coordinator - Center for Women's Health

Center for Reproductive Health Coordinator - Center for Women's Health

Hiring Department: Center for Women's Health

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1022709

Posting Close Date: May 30, 2024

About the University of Illinois Chicago

Salary: $90,000 - $125,000

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

About UI Health

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

Position Summary

The Center for Reproductive Health (CRH) Coordinator is responsible for providing oversight of the Complex Family Planning (CFP) program. Manages the education, resources, and care navigation to facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to quality reproductive health and psychosocial care to UI Health patients. The CRH Coordinator provides care coordination throughout the continuum to address barriers to care and improve timeliness and quality of services, by coordinating complex processes, developing client case management, and working closely with clinic leadership on process and quality improvement initiatives. The CRH Coordinator functions as an interdisciplinary team member who collaborates with internal and external partners to facilitate program development, operations, and evaluation to meet the department and organizational goals.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Program Development

•  Demonstrates a commitment to collaborate with health care teams to improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates a commitment to UI Health’s values through teamwork, professionalism, and effective communication to achieve quality outcomes, patient safety and customer satisfaction.
• Formulate objectives, goals, and strategies for the Complex Family Planning program. • Develop, implement, and execute quality activities and initiatives for the Complex Family Planning program.
• Develop actionable tactical plans to meet program growth and objectives.
• Identify measurable outcomes for best practices.
• Leads partnership throughout the organization and externally to ensure continued growth and innovation in complex family planning.
• Prepares and delivers reports to leadership outlining progress towards meeting volume, financial, quality, safety, and patient experience.

Clinical research coordination

•  Monitors overall program quality and progress and formal report submission.
• Collects and performs statistical analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of program data.
• Coordinates the development of consenting, recruitment, and enrollment efforts related to complex family planning.
• Utilize clinical expertise to partner with the clinical team as resource for complex family planning clients.
• Provides comprehensive navigation services to patients being served by the UI Health CRH, acting as a consistent point of contact, care coordinator, educator, and advocate throughout the care continuum. Including but not limited to:
• Engages and obtain information from client to develop an appropriate educational plan
• Coordinates accurate intake details for hospital-based abortion care.
• Coordinates In-office moderate sedation procedure • Coordinate and educate on contraceptive devices and reproductive health medication.
• Pre and post procedure counseling, instruction, and follow-up to include but limited to medical abortion, miscarriage, molar pregnancy and pregnancy of unknown location.
• Appointment coordination including but not limited to imaging, consultations, and surgical clearances.

Development of educational resources and initiatives.

• Coordinate Internal and external resources to mitigate barriers to care, linking with relevant community resources; internal ancillary, rehabilitative, support, and complementary services; and research protocols.
• Oversees adherence to local, state, and federal regulations, ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory agency standards and mandates.
• Supports patients and providers by following up on referrals, treatment authorizations, peer-to-peer reviews, and facilitating communication among various specialties.
• Ensure providers’ orders are validated for execution by the healthcare team, with precise documentation in the EHR
• Other duties as assigned.

Professional/Leadership

•  Advocates for patients, families, and their significant others, the community, and the nursing profession

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• BSN graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
• Current AHA ACLS/CPR and other required unit-specific certifications

• Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, families and health care providers.
• Dedication to, and passion for, reproductive health and the achievement of reproductive justice and health equity. 
• Demonstrated ability to work on an interprofessional team, enhancing team function and communication.  
• Analytical and database management ability. 
• Ability to work in complex organizational systems.
• Ability to function well both independently and as part of a team.  
• Ability to interact effectively with others in difficult situations. 
• Flexibility to respond to changing patient and system needs.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, email, patient management databases, and the ability to become proficient in the EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training.
• Experience in Community Health Nursing and/or Abortion care  
• Spanish language fluency 

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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