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Title: PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Employee Type: Unclassified Staff

Department: Epidemiology and Pop Health 

Campus Location: SPH EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAM

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The program coordinator is responsible for working with primary care practices for successful implementation of evidence-based interventions, population health strategies, and quality improvement activities to establish organized approaches to breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings within clinical settings. This position is responsible for managing and cultivating relationships, assessing clinical workflow and processes, using practice facilitation, and coaching to drive quality improvements related to increased cancer screenings. Works under limited supervision. Finally, the program coordinator will assist in the implementation of the early detection and prevention programs for cancer. Experience with diverse clinic EHRs such as EPIC, Athena, and ECW, and overlay dashboards such as Azara is required.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's

Required Field of Study: Health or Health care related discipline such as Public Health, Policy, Administration, Health Communications, Quality Improvement or related

Number of years required to perform the job: 5

Type of experience required to perform the job: relevant work experience; healthcare related discipline

Substitution: Master's Degree with 2 years of professional level experience may substitute for required experience. Must have experience in quality improvement preferably in a clinic setting.

Additional Information About Our School/Department

The Screen Up program is an implementation science initiative that partners with primary care clinics across Louisiana to improve colorectal cancer screening uptake. Through tailored, evidence-based quality improvement strategies, Screen Up strengthens clinic workflows, enhances the adoption and fidelity of screening protocols, and addresses patient- and system-level barriers. The program is designed to produce measurable increases in screening rates and reduce preventable cancer morbidity and mortality.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits