What are the responsibilities and job description for the Breast Cancer QI Coordinator position at Humboldt Park Health?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Equal Hope Coordination.
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- Serve as the dedicated contact person for all communications and coordination with Equal Hope.
- Conduct monthly meetings with EH staff for care coordination and case reviews.
- Collaborate with EH to navigate clients through appointments, addressing any barriers to accessing care (e.g., transportation, childcare, language).
Appointment Scheduling & Management:
- Coordinate and schedule all necessary medical appointments for patients related to breast cancer screenings (e.g., mammograms, diagnostic procedures).
- Ensure timely and accurate updates of patient activities related to mammograms in both the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Equal Hope systems.
- Assist with the process of ordering mammograms when applicable.
Breast Cancer Screening Quality Improvement/ Reporting:
- Monthly Progress Reporting:
- Provide a detailed monthly progress report including order placement dates,
- order status, and contact attempts.
- Reports should be filtered by Wellness West zip codes.
- Current EMR reports may be accepted
- Reports should be filtered by Wellness West zip codes.
Performance Targets:
- Demonstrate a minimum of 15% mammogram completion rate within the specified population.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 1-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting (e.g., medical assistant, care coordinator, patient navigator)
- Strong understanding of healthcare systems and processes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Proficiency in using electronic health records (EHR) systems
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Passion for improving community health outcomes
- Punctual, reliable, and willing to learn DESIRED
- Experience working with vulnerable populations
- Bilingual/multilingual skills
- Experience with data entry and reporting
- Performs other administrative office duties.
- Maintains department orderliness and cleanliness.
