What are the responsibilities and job description for the Comprehensive Perinatal Health Worker position at St. John's Community Health?
Prenatal Coordinator- 1 DATE : 01 / 01 / 2023 POSITION : COMPREHENSIVE PERINATAL HEALTH WORKER REPORTS TO : CLINIC MANAGER / CASE COORDINATOR JOB SUMMARY Provides patients with ongoing prenatal care coordination including client orientation, assessment, care plan development, health education, and referrals from a multidisciplinary team. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Coordinates prenatal care for all patients in St. John's Prenatal Program. - Provides patient-centered education and counseling; addresses patients' unique needs by providing routine perinatal health education and counseling services per Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) requirements. - Provides a client orientation, performs prenatal and postpartum patient assessments, and creates an individual care plan for patients in the Prenatal Program. - Provides nutrition education; assists patients in completing a prenatal food frequency questionnaire; tracks patient's weight throughout pregnancy. - Screens patients for domestic violence and other psychosocial issues. - Refers patients as needed. - Utilizes Electronic Medical Records and documents per St John's expectations in the patient's health record. - Meets the goals and objectives outlined in the CPSP Program Plan under supervision and guidance of the Case Coordinator. - Follows St. John's policies, procedures, and protocols; follows CPSP protocols; properly utilizes CPSP Steps-To-Take Manual. - Provides up-to-date documentation of perinatal patient appointments, newborn health outcomes, and other health information. - Supports clinic operations under direction of the Clinic Manager and Case Coordinator. - Coordinates with Medical Assistants and other clinic staff to support comprehensive care of perinatal patients. - Actively participates in weekly conference calls and monthly meetings; attends in-service trainings; attends off-site trainings; stays up-to-date in health information and health trends as related to CPSP. - Performs other assigned duties. Prenatal Coordinator- 2 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - High school diploma or equivalent. - 1 year of prenatal experience required; 2 years' experience preferred. - CPSP certificate or completion of CPSP certification within 6 month of employment. - CPR certified preferred KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES - Bilingual English / Spanish required. - Knowledge of informal medical office policies and procedures. - Ability to act independently and within a team. - Ability to establish work priorities to meet established deadlines. - Ability to interact with non-organization personnel. - Must be detail oriented. - Ability to work with culturally diverse populations. - Computer experience required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Work is performed in the reception area involving frequent contact with people. Interaction with others is constant and interruptive. Requires lengthy periods of sitting; also bending, stretching, lifting and stooping. Required manual dexterity, vision correctable to 20 / 20 and hearing must be in the range of normal for telephone contact. Ability to work in a fast paced environment that may produce stressful conditions at times. NOTE : The essential job functions for this position include, but may not be limited to those listed in this job description. Employees hired for this position must be able to perform the essential functions of this job without imposing significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. Employee Signature ________________________________ Date __________________ Human Resources ________________________________ Date _______________________
