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Transition Coordinator

Employer
Virginia Commonwealth University
Location
Virginia, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Aug 10, 2022


Transition Coordinator
Department of Internal Medicine/General Medicine Division


Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. VCU School of Medicine comprises 18 clinical departments, eight basic health science departments, and 11 affiliated institutes and centers, and provides preeminent education to physicians and scientists in order to improve the quality of healthcare for humanity. All full-time university staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid holidays, and more. Explore our benefits further here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/university-and-academic-professional-benefits/

Position Summary

This position provides coordination of services related to transition age patients, which include assessments, case management, referrals and overall program development. This role will be a liaison between pediatric and adult sickle cell program, and ensuring the continuity of care of young adults with sickle cell disease

Required Duties:

Include and are not limited to case management, program management and support, performance competency and standards, and administration
  • Provide coordination of services related to transition age patients
  • Conduct Transition Readiness assessments on transition aged patients (age 18-25) which includes assessing stress thresholds, understanding of chronic disease, disease management knowledge, and case management needs. This assessment is done for all incoming patients and must be repeated on an annual basis
  • Work in a community and hospital settings, or other designated settings, to ensure that the patients’ needs are properly identified. This will include, but not limited to, home visitations, hospital visits, ED visits, other medical appointments and all other approved locations to work efficiently with the patient to provide stability. Currently this is a Hybrid model
  • Conduct educational workshops for transition age patients to include topics such as: disease management, Sickle Cell 101, healthy relationships, grief processing, trauma responses, substance abuse, social services, anger management, etc
  • Act as a liaison between transition age patients and adult sickle cell medical team as needed
  • Provide supportive counseling for transition age patients when appropriate
  • Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to collaborate with providers and patient navigators in ensuring improved patient care and outcomes
  • Provides a supportive environment for patient to discuss issues that need addressed through bi-monthly support groups and activities (hybrid and in-person, COVID-19 permitting) Attend all scheduled trainings, workshops and additional workshops as indicated by supervisor
  • Is knowledgeable of the Patient Centered Primary Care Medical Home and assists the interdisciplinary teams in promoting patient centered care
  • Work with interdisciplinary teams while patient is hospitalized to prepare for discharge and ensure medical follow-up is secured and provided for the patient’s needs
Required Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities

  • Bachelor degree in social work or related field
  • Minimum of two years of case management
  • Possess skills to establish and maintain social media platforms
  • Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
  • Possess effective interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate ability to analyze and solve problems and to adapt to changes in work roles and expectations as necessary
  • Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills in daily individual interactions and in presentations to appropriate groups
Preferred Education and Experience

Master degree in social work, psychology or health related field
Experience working with sickle cell population for a minimum of one year
Knowledge of health care systems for a minimum of one year

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

Light lifting (less than 20 lb), fast pace, multiple stimulation, intense customer interaction, frequent change, memory, reasoning, hearing, reading, analyzing, logic, and verbal and written communication

Additional Information:

ORP Eligible: - No

Hours / weeks - 40 hours weekly

Days /hours - Monday – Friday, Generally 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

A fingerprint background check is required

Position will remain open until a candidate is selected

This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project needs, availability of funds, and performance

Title Details:

University Code: 21111

University Title: Case Manager

University Job Family: Health Sciences

The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000



Position Details:

Department: Department of Internal Medicine/General Medicine Division
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: 1
Exemption Status: Exempt




Contact Information:

Contact Name: Brenda Alexander

Contact Email: Brenda.Alexander@vcuhealth.org

Contact Phone:




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