• Job Description

  Req#: 576506

  Community Healthcare Network is seeking for a Full-Time Prenatal Health Education Coordinator who will implement a wide range of clinical and community health education activities for prenatal patients. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Prenatal Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating a clinical outreach and education relating to prenatal health, specifically, breastfeeding, postpartum care, and reproductive health to improve health outcomes for pregnant people, new parents, and their children.

  JOB FUNCTION:

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Support the Women’s Health Department in maintaining quality standards and services that are in accordance with the recommended clinical guidelines for prenatal and postpartum services.
  • Provide prenatal, postpartum, and infant care education to prenatal patients and people of childbearing age in the clinic setting, by telehealth, and in group settings.
  • Conduct and document prenatal and postpartum assessments, including but not limited to lactation assessments, safe sleep assessments, and postpartum depression screening.

  • Identify prenatal patients at CHN health centers and follow-up to ensure patients made the appointment and reschedule/follow up as needed.
  • Provide visits, as needed for high-risk and non-compliant prenatal and postpartum patients up to 4 months postpartum to assess infant’s initial milestones and SIDS/safe sleep risk.
  • Coordinate prenatal and postpartum appointments for routine/follow-up care, delivery, and connect patients to specialty services, particularly nutritionists and behavioral health services and external referrals.
  • Track and monitor the collection process for weights of infants delivered by CHN prenatal patients, and coordinate follow-up efforts with department management.
  • Assist with data collection and analysis to measure prenatal care and birth outcomes.
  • Participate and record CHN’s internal Prenatal Committee meetings to identify and address areas for improvement in clinical services.
  • Collaborate with the Health Literacy Department to identify patient materials for prenatal, postpartum, infant care, and breastfeeding education that need to be updated and/or developed as needed, seeing the process to completion.
  • Travel between health centers and balances schedule to provide education at multiple sites.
  • Plan and participate in special CHN events, including but not limited to, World Breastfeeding Week.
  • Identify community resources for health education resources and/or services.
  • Attend and participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on the latest research and best practices relevant to pre-natal care.

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Health Education, health-related field, equivalent experience, or combination of education and experience.
  • Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish).
  • Experience working in prenatal health care or related field.
  • Certification as a Lactation Counselor and/or Breastfeeding Counselor or obtain one of the above-mentioned certifications within one year of hire.
  • Experience working in prenatal health care or related field
  • General understanding of electronic health records (EHR)
  • Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)

• About the company

  Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization that provides access to affordable, quality, and comprehensive community-based primary care, mental health care and social services for diverse populations in communities throughout Ne...

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