Womens Health Services Coordinator

Requisition Number: 15180

Position Title:

External Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary:

The Women’s Health Services Coordinator will partner with key Nuvance Health and community-based stakeholders to develop, maintain, and enhance programs designed to serve women’s health in the greater Sharon Hospital region. The position reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer of Sharon Hospital. Programs will include preventive, acute and chronic health care needs of women across the lifespan continuum.

 

Responsibilities:

1.Partners with community agencies, Nuvance Health care providers, community-based providers, schools and other stakeholders to develop women’s health care programs and services in the greater Sharon Hospital region.

2.Develops a wide range of wellness and prevention programs to address the varying needs of women across the age continuum.

3.Designs and supports women’s education programs and forums.

4.Develops access strategies for women with active or chronic healthcare needs within Nuvance Health system.

5.Assesses need for and develops psychosocial support needs of women across the age continuum.

6.Acts as liaison between providers, the care team, and the patient to ensure adequate patient navigation. Patient navigation responsibilities include but are not limited to identifying patient needs and facilitating care coordination related to financial, cultural, clinical, logistical, and educational services.

7.Partners with Nuvance Marketing to build awareness of women’s services

8.Explores and pursues grants and other funding sources for women’s health programs.

9.Develops a relevant method to evaluate program outcomes.

10.Conducts outreach regarding women’s services in the region.

11.Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.

12.Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

13.Performs other duties as required.

Location: Sharon-Sharon Hospital 50 Hospital Hill Road

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Monday -Friday, 40 hr per wk., Weekends PRN for community events

Org Unit: 925

Department: Administration

 

Exempt: Yes

 

Grade: S10

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
* Generally pleasant working conditions.
* Little or no potential for occupational risk

 

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

City: Sharon

State: Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title: Womens Health Services Coordinator

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Sharon, Connecticut US

Job Number: 47583