Pregnancy Resource Navigator - Temporary

Job Posting Title

Pregnancy Resource Navigator - Temporary

Agency

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization

340 District 7

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Temporary

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position is up to $19.71 hourly, based on education and experience.

Why you’ll love it here!

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

Job Description

Location: Okmulgee - 1304 R D Miller Drive

Salary: up to $19.71 hourly, based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time: Part Time

Work Schedule:  Monday – Friday (with some evenings, weekends and holidays for special events)

Primary Hours: 8am – 5pm

 

Position Description: 

The Pregnancy Resource Navigator is responsible for conducting limited home visits in various counties to provide parent education, and support for new parents. This position will work with a team of health care professionals to provide clients with opportunities to manage and improve their health by facilitating care coordination, enhancing access to community-based services, and addressing social determinants of health. This position will be assigned to the local health department and will be based in a primary care office and/or facility, working with individual patients as part of an integrated team of health care providers. The PRN Program is designed to assist families in creating connections and providing education and support for child growth and development, strong parent-child relationships, goal setting, problem solving, and community resource identification.

 

Position Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Meet with patients after being seen by their primary care physician or nurse practitioner, helping the patient understand their disease processes, their health care provider’s instructions, and follow-up and referral plans.

• Ensure primary care and specialty appointment instructions are understood and appointments are kept.

• Plan, provide and document personal home visit(s) (or virtual visits if more appropriate or requested) focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being. Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs. Schedule follow-up visits or touch points as needed or requested.

• Engage in recruitment activities (as applicable).

• Provide information and resources to families that provide an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children's development.

• Develop, monitor, and review goals with each family when appropriate.

• Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation.

• Participate in continuous quality improvement.

• Track and report patient encounters and maintain required records as directed. Maintain appropriate confidentiality of information.

• Act as patient advocate.

• Serve as single-entry contact for customers trying to access multiple state services.

• Provide client follow-up and monitoring, including phone calls and home visits with patients as needed.

• Serve as liaison between state agencies and local community programs.

• Assist patients in understanding their insurance and medication coverage.

• Assist patients in applying for Medicaid/medical assistance as needed.

• Assist patients in applying for medication assistance programs as needed.

• Assist patients in connecting with community services.

• Collaborate with teams to provide clients with the opportunity to manage and improve health, coordinate care, and provide clinical team with case findings.

• Actively participate in required training and professional development activities.

• Assist local health department with contact tracing as needed.

• Maintain active patient caseload.

• Being present in the office is an essential function of this job

• Other duties as assigned

 

Other Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.

• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent, plus two or more years of any health care experience.

Application Requirements:

• If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.

• All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

 

Valued Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of basic record keeping; Scheduling, data entry and of the techniques of interviewing; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology. Strong relationship building and collaboration skills; excellent communication and facilitation skills; time management skills, and attention to detail. Ability to work independently and function as part of a team; Ability to follow oral and written directions; to plan and organize work assignments; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to judge a situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Work is typically performed in an office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise levels.  While performing the duties of the job, employees are required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; carry light items; drive an automobile. This position requires long periods of sitting and daily use of computers and phones. Applicants must be willing to perform all job-related travel associated with this position. Occasionally, in state overnight and weekend travel may be required. Being present at the office is an essential function of the job

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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