What are the responsibilities and job description for the School-Based Health Clinics Coordinator position at Heartland Health Center?
This position is responsible for coordinating patient care related to scheduling, organizing, and managing aspects of the school-based patient healthcare treatment and maintenance. The School Based Health Clinic Coordinator is responsible for arranging and managing patient care as directed by the health care provider, provide self-care literature, arranging community support, and tracking and coordinating patient care utilization. This position demands superb communication skills and leadership skills to support our practice to help guide individuals of varying backgrounds towards a common goal for the betterment of a patient health and quality of life.
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES
· Coordinates and manages policies and procedures related to School Based Health Clinics (SBHC) enrollment, consent, and release during school-day for SBHC clinical visits, health education and small groups.
· Maintains strong relationship with school administration, school nurse, school health related staff, and teachers. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all employees and department needs.
· Serves as liaison between Union Community Care and School districts.
· Provide administrative oversight and functional supervision of SBHC staff; directly supervise any clerical staff.
· Develops and maintains the SBHC policy and procedure roadmap.
· Handles all enrollment paperwork - getting it printed, distributed, collected and filed.
· Coordinates and works with the patient care team structure and processes.
· Orders all supplies needed for the SBHC and maintains inventory.
· Coordinates all school programs - including annual flu shot clinics and dental clinics for students.
· Manages staff schedules for all school-based programs.
· Manages VFC vaccine schedule and inventory.
· Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
· High school diploma or equivalent
· At least 1 year experience in clinic administrative setting preferred
· Bilingual in Spanish preferred
POSITION REQUIREMENT
· Must be a self-initiating and adaptable with an ability to communicate to a variety of staff members.
· Able to follow directions with little to no oversight.
· Must possess good oral and written communication skills.
· Must be highly organized. Must have high attention to detail.
· Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.
· Proficient in Microsoft suite
· Knowledge in health management and service delivery.
· Knowledge of and experience with multicultural patient population preferred
· Demonstrated abilities in - Public speaking to communicate with internal and external customers; ability to teach other team members.
· Bi-lingual preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
· Requires prolonged sitting, and some standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and stretching.
· Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, operate a photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment.
· Requires some lifting occasionally (up to 25 pounds).
· It is necessary to view and type on computer screens for long periods and working in an environment which can be very stressful.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person