Coordinator II - Center for Interdisciplinary Resource Women Health (Onsite)
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate's degree or equivalent; 3 years related experience.
Job Summary:
To manage activities for a project or program.
Job Duties:
- The Coordinator II will coordinate resources through interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The Coordinator II will serve as an educator and clinical resource for patients and their families.
- Undergo 2 weeks of training at UTMB & complete required internal certification
- Travel to assigned clinic; may include travel to clinics in Galveston, Clear Lake, Houston and surrounding areas.
- Confirm patient vaccination status (with patient family, ImmTrac, EMR, etc.), determine eligibility, and obtain informed consent
- Counsel patients about the importance and safety of the HPV vaccination (weekend and holidays may be included)
- Determine eligibility for the federal Vaccines for Children Program and Medicaid; instruct families on this benefit
- Collect contact information for patient and close acquaintances who can reach them
- Administer vaccinations safely and properly as assigned
- Accurately document/communicate interventions and measurements in patient clinic record
- Check clinic records to update contact information as needed
- Collaborate with UTMB and non-UTMB (county or school) clinics to coordinate vaccination appointments to ensure completion of the vaccine series
- Set up phone and text reminders for the patient/patient family in their preferred language for all appointments
- Build Hospital Account Record (HAR) for every follow up appointment, checking Medicaid eligibility and insurance status
- Schedule/reschedule vaccination appointments as needed
- Personally call patient/patient family to reschedule appointments; send letters when patients cannot be reached
- Maintain accurate records of all patients approached and number of vaccines received
- Collect high-quality data using patient enrollment forms and EMR systems. Accurately enter and validate data in an electronic database using all data collected at UTMB, and from ImmTrac, and update on a daily basis.
- Work with clinic personnel to display materials on HPV vaccination in the waiting rooms
- Monitor CDC information to make sure patient education materials are current
- Attend weekly team meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Certified Medical Assistant
Preferred Language:
Seeking an individual with strong Spanish and English-speaking skills
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.