Hepatitis C Nurse Program Coordinator and Educator

Company overview

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center, Inc. (dba Cooperative Health) is a leading community health center serving the Midlands of South Carolina. It is deeply rooted in its mission of providing accessible, high quality, compassion health care in the spirit of the Good Samaritan. The organization’s values of: treating each other with respect, putting people first, being excellent at what we do, promoting a collaborative work environment, improving community/population health, fostering innovative thinkers, and getting results, are core attributes of every employee at Cooperative Health.

Job summary

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Nurse will plan, develop, coordinate, monitor and evaluate the response of hepatitis disease in patients of Cooperative health and its service communities. This position functions to control and prevent the spread of Viral Hepatitis among adults.

Essential job functions

• Work within a multidisciplinary team with a primary focus to see that patients infected

with HCV enter into treatment and achieve cure.

• Works in partnership with the treating physicians to help facilitate a quality evaluation

and treatment plan for patients

• Provide case management and education
• Link patients to community and Cooperative Health resources
• Assist in the coordination of pharmacy services
• Provide outreach to patients currently engaged in evaluation and treatment
• Ensure patients are fully immunized
• Coordinates application of medications through patients’ insurance companies
• Facilitates clinic process by scheduling and following-up appointments, overseeing

patient flow, preparing patients for procedures, preparing examination and treatment

rooms and maintaining clinic supplies

• Reviews medical records and extracts, enters and updates information into an automated

data file system. Keeps primary provider informed on patient enrollment

• Ensure program patient efficiency and workflow to produce an excellent patient and

clinician experience

• Collect, manage, and analyze program data to ensure program goals are met
• Assist in the creation and implementation of quality improvement activities
• Assist with the coordination and planning of HCV related community outreach activities
• Provide HCV education and awareness to Cooperative Health employees, community

partner organizations, and the community.

• Will enhance personal knowledge through attending conferences and continuing

education events

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• MSN (master's) preferred but BSN is acceptable
• Must hold current licensure as a registered nurse in South Carolina
• Prior experience with Hepatitis C is not necessary. Must have a strong interest in learning

about the etiology, treatment, and prevention of HCV.

• Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Have the ability to work with patients and physicians from a variety of backgrounds and

lifestyles while maintaining non-judgmental attitude.

• Strong proficiency and experience in developing, implementing and evaluating data and

data management on Excel or other evaluation programs.

• Experience in the use of electronic health records
• Ability to communicate effectively utilizing both oral and written means
• Must possess a current driver’s license.

Competencies

• Ability to embody the mission and vision of Cooperative Health.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with people from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and carry out work assignments independently and efficiently.
• Ability to maintain appropriate degree of confidentiality.
• Proficient in use of computer programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Physical demands

• Prolonged periods sitting or standing
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Be able to sit, stand, stoop, squat for extended periods of time throughout the day.
• Standing or walking for extended periods throughout the day.

Company conformance statement

In the performance of respective job assignments, all employees are required to conform with Cooperative Health’s:

• Board approved policies and procedures;
• Confidentiality and professional provisions;
• Compliance program; and
• Standards of conduct.

Supervisory responsibility

No