• Job Description

  Req#: 5000989252306

  Requisition Number

  2092

  Number of Openings

  1

  Job Description

  The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable. The BPHC envisions a thriving Boston where all residents live healthy, fulfilling lives free of racism, poverty, violence, and other systems of oppression. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of antiracism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

  Job Overview

  The Ryan White Services Division (RWSD) serves as the grantee for the Ryan White Part A grant which spans ten counties across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. RWSD funds over 30 providers across the Boston Eligible Metropolitan Area (Boston EMA) to provide core medical and support services to people living with HIV.

  This Program Coordinator III for the Clinical Quality Management program (CQM) will be focused on Performance Measurement (PM) for Ryan White services in the Boston EMA. This individual would be responsible for creating and implementing a performance measurement plan for the Part A program in the Boston EMA, and using performance measurement data to drive quality improvement.

  DUTIES

  In addition to all duties in Program Coordinator I, Program Coordinator II, and III will perform these duties:

  • Takes a leadership role in ensuring that direct service medical providers funded through the Ryan White program adhere to established HIV clinical practice standards and Public Health Services (PHS) guidelines; implements strategies for improvements to quality medical care including vital health related supportive services to achieve appropriate access and adherence with HIV medical care; utilizes available demographic, clinical and health care utilization information to monitor the spectrum of HIV related illnesses and trends in the local epidemic. Collaborates with others in the ID Bureau to develop additional epidemiologic data to assess local HIV epidemiology.
  • In collaboration with senior leadership and the HIV Services Planning Council develops and implements annual quality management and evaluation studies including subcontracted projects.
  • Supports CQM planning and evaluation, including establishing and implementing a PM plan.
  • Supports the Quality Management Advisory Committee with fellow CQM staff and engages Committee members in the PM planning process and use of PMs to drive quality improvement.
  • Develops and implements plans for using service utilization, epidemiologic, and outcome data to analyze impact of Ryan White funded and related services. This includes the development of quarterly data dashboards.
  • Develops, plans, and enhances monitoring and reporting systems for program performance for funded programs.
  • Provides technical assistance to funded community-based organizations in the implementation of quality improvement activities.
  • Contributes to quarterly program reports and annual reports for HRSA. Creates program summaries on program performance as needed. Carries out other written assignments as necessary, including preparing sections of grant applications as directed.
  • Works to help BPHC advance as an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy.
  • Performs other duties as required.

  May be required to perform any and all duties and responsibilities of a Program Coordinator III, as set forth in the BPHC Program Coordinator Series. This job description is based on the Program Coordinator Series.

  Minimum Qualifications

  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Policy Administration, or a related discipline, such as sociology, organizational psychology, public health nursing, or health communications required; OR BA/BS plus 5 years of equivalent experience in public health program coordination, management and/or community organizing.
  • Experience designing and evaluating public health or health related programs and initiatives.
  • Knowledge and experience in coalition building, community organizing, health education & health promotion strategies.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating and implementing complex projects in the area of position.
  • Ability to write clear, concise reports, & to follow & give written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating with providers serving a variety of populations, including MSM, communities of color, substance abuse populations, women and youth.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish effective communications and working relationships with community providers.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability of developing timelines and meeting deadlines.
  • Demonstrated cultural competence with the diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic groups.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
  • Prior experience in database management and data analysis.
  • Knowledge of public health, and epidemiological, outreach and educational models related to HIV and AIDS.
  • Bilingual and/or bicultural preferred.

  Preferred or Plus:

  • At least two years of demonstrated formal or informal social justice advocacy experience and/or community organizing/mobilization experience.

  Additional Information

  City of Boston Residency Required, Any position that requires an advanced degree will be subject to education verification, This is a grant funded position, The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply

  Union Status

  Union

  Job Grade

  18

  Pay Range

  $1,180.61 to $1,439.16 weekly

  Standard Hours

  Shift

  35 hours

  Monday to Friday, 9AM to 5PM

• About the company

  The Boston Public Health Commission, the oldest health department in the United States, is an independent public agency providing a wide range of health services and programs.

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