Vacancy caducado!
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position: Community Navigator Vaccine Trial ? Posting #20925Position Summary: Full-time temporary (6 months) position available immediately in Seattle ? South Park. This position offers full benefits for the duration of 6 months. The Community Navigator is an integral part of the collaboration between Sea Mar and the vaccine research center (VRC) team and works closely with investigators and clinicians to enroll and follow research subjects. The Community Navigator will also work closely with the Managers of Program Operations at both Sea Mar and the UW VRC. The Community Navigator will support and assist with all efforts of planning, implementation, and execution of community engagement and recruitment of participants for COVID-19 prevention studies from Sea Mar clinics.The Community Navigator will support the efforts in coordination with the UW Coronavirus Vaccine Project Network (University of Washington/CoVPN) program to outreach, inform and educate the community as well as support the trial investigators and staff to outreach and stay connected with participants in the greater Seattle area. Please see additional duties below:Outreach to various sectors of the population, including community events to engage and educate the public regarding the vaccine product to be deployed at Sea Mar.
Work with the trial team to engage potential participants and connect interested individuals to the trial staff.
Create and utilize available health/COVID-19 information for different platforms to educate the community.
Work with outside partners, including the University of Washington/CoVPN vaccine unit to coordinate community outreach activities and education.
Help with outreach to participants including difficult to reach individuals.
Provide technical and education support to trial participants, families and those interested to participate in the vaccine program.
Participate on calls, meetings and planning sessions with the team working on the clinical trial or other important activities related to COVID-19 and public health.
Connect participants to transport or other resources they request.
Take every precaution to assure the patient and alleviate the emotional stress of patient as well as family members
Must have the unique ability to safely multi-task concurrently with addressing the broad range of requests from the community
Help with onboarding and linking participants to electronic communications, and with other software required to track information related to the clinical trial.
Clerical work as needed. (i.e. filing, telephone calls, scheduling, adding electronic notifications, and other activities as needed)
Attends staff meetings as requested.
Qualifications:Bilingual: must be fluent in both Spanish and English
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong computer/keyboarding skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
Previous experience maintaining patient confidentiality strongly required.
Ability to multi task with competing priorities
Background in medical and/or clinical research terminology strongly preferred.
Ability to work well with a variety of team members and patients
Knowledge and demonstrated ability to adhere to infection control policies
Dependable and reliable
Ability to use mature judgment with sensitive situations
Excellent customer service skills with the ability to successfully work with a wide variety of patients
Knowledge and application of confidentiality and HIPAA regulations.
Desired Qualifications: Previous experience in infectious disease research
Education and/or Experience:Bachelor?s degree in Public Health or related field AND minimum one year experience as Community Navigator, Research Coordinator, or similar role OR equivalent education/experience.What We Offer:Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it?s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Prescription coverage, Long Term Disability, EAP (Employee Assistance Program), paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays. We offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment. How to Apply:To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Mary Bartolo, Executive VP at [email protected] Mar is an Equal Opportunity EmployerPosted on 11/23/2020Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Vacancy caducado!