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Sea Mar Community Health Centers Care Coordinator for Cancer Prevention in Seattle, Washington
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:
Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
Care Coordinator for Cancer Prevention - Posting #26799
Hourly Rate: $21.88
Position Summary:
Full-time Care Coordinator position available for our Quality Improvement Department in Seattle. This position is a two-year term. The Care Coordinator for Cancer Prevention is primarily responsible for increasing preventative health screening rates and preventive health services within Sea Mar medical clinics. The Care Coordinator will act as a support to clinicians to navigate patients through each step in the process of any abnormal breast and cervical cancer screening results, assisting patients in accessing recommended follow-up care, including additional imaging, tests and appointments at tertiary care centers. The Care Coordinator will use supportive communication to motivate and navigate patients to overcome obstacles in completing follow-up testing and accessing specialty care. This position will maintain on-going communication with patients, clinical staff (Primary Care), and community partners to assure the patients’ timely and appropriate care.
Qualifications:
Review electronic health record charts and patient lists to identify patients in need of important health screenings and services.
Audit chart records in Epic & Care Everywhere for cancer screening and follow up reports.
Navigate patients with referrals related to breast, cervical and colorectal abnormalities.
Schedule appointments/ referrals with appropriate provider(s) for cervical, breast and colon cancer screening diagnosis, and treatment.
Request medical records from outside care providers and upload to ensure accurate and complete medical record.
Consider and strategically address the “social determinants of health” which may be delay or otherwise interfere with timely and appropriate follow-up services. This includes contacting and reminding patients to schedule appointments, anticipatory guidance about expected tests and procedures, and navigate on how to arrive at scheduled appointments on time and prepared
Collaborate with Sea Mar medical clinical staff, research teams, and other stakeholders in the planning and implementation of educational, training and quality improvement efforts for reproductive cancers.
Other duties assigned as needed.
Education and Requirements:
Must have a working knowledge of preventative health and its importance.
Knowledge of patient care processes, clinical procedures, and medical terminology, particularly regarding breast, cervical and colorectal health.
Must be able to use good judgment, meet deadlines and prioritize workloads.
Must be able to maintain professionalism and appropriate boundaries in all interactions.
Must have good skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Acrobat Pro etc.)
Experience with electronic recording data systems.
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of one year of experience in nursing, medical assistant, or related clinical care delivery or community health outreach and education.
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required..
What We Offer:
Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours more, receive an excellent benefit package of:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription coverage
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Ludy Villegas, Population Health Coordinator, at ludyvillegas@seamarchc.org.
Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Posted 8/29/2024
Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at https://www.seamar.org/jobs-general.html
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