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Job Title

Program Coordinator I

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Primary Care & Rural Medicine

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service .

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Program Coordinator I will assist in the development of protocols and guidelines for determining appropriateness of telehealth in maternity care to better serve remote rural areas currently not offering maternity care services. They will aid in communication and education of patients on their risk level and why their condition may preclude them from virtual visits. Throughout this project, this position will assist with expansion of prenatal care into the surrounding rural communities. This will include coordinating and assisting in patient scheduling for rural patients in Navasota and other rural communities. This position will also: assist in implementing the identified social determinants of health and mental health screening priorities into a user-friendly template in the TAMH-FCC electronic medical record and train providers and staff on using the template; collaborate with community resource centers in rural areas to create a directory of all resources available to pregnant and postpartum women, including those with IPV; and conduct chart reviews to ensure patients receive the available resources, and participate in interdisciplinary team huddle for the most complex patients (particularly those whose chart review shows an open loop on referral(s) to ensure all needs are met.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended .

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience

+ Two years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ Six years of related experience in public health, health outreach and education

+ Experience in OB related care management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Ability to speak, read, write English and Spanish

+ Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications

+ Knowledge of health care education

+ Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

+ Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality

+ Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

+ Day-to-Day Functions: Lead and coordinate day-to-day activities with direction from the Program Director of the HRSA maternal services grant. Performs higher level duties and supervision of Community Health Worker. Day-to-day functions will work to implement changes for grant success with guidance from Program Director. Assists in establishing short- and long-term goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. Assists with strategic planning. May supervise program staff. May assist with training and materials.

+ Patient Outreach and Recruitment: Develop protocols and guidelines for determining appropriateness of telehealth in maternity care to better serve remote rural areas currently not offering maternity care services. Collaborate with community resource centers in rural areas to create a directory of all resources available to pregnant and postpartum women, including those with IPV; and conduct chart reviews to ensure patients receive the available resources, and participate in interdisciplinary team huddle for the most complex patients to ensure all needs are met. Develops and maintains relationships with stakeholders.

+ Patient Coordination & Clinical Support: Communicate with and educate patients on their risk level and why their condition may preclude them from virtual visits. Assist with expansion of prenatal care into the surrounding rural communities. Includes coordinating and assisting in patient scheduling for rural patients in Navasota and other rural communities.

+ Documentation and Data Collection: Assist in implementing the identified social determinants of health and mental health screening priorities into a user-friendly template in the TAMH-FCC electronic medical record and train providers and staff on using the template. Prepares reports, maintains records and databases. May assist with budgetary items.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

• Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.