Job Description Summary
The MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach and Engagement seeks a Program Coordinator to work under the supervision of the Program Director to support project-specific objectives and activities, to include project coordination, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, operations support, material and report development, patient navigation and others to support project goals and deliverables.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Research Grant
Cost Center
CC001334 HCC Outreach
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
University-05
Pay Range
39,764.00 - 56,670.00 - 73,576.000
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
35% - Patient Navigation and Study Support
Administers a study eligibility screener to identify patients who are eligible to participate in the study’s navigation intervention and, if a patient is eligible, administer the informed consent process to enroll the patient into the study. Provides patient navigation services to guide the enrolled study participants to lung cancer screening in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. Identifies and address barriers to cancer screening. Bridges the referral to outpatient providers with the patient to address issues and questions. Responsible for documenting and reporting patient navigation processes and outcomes in relation to the study participants.
30% - Analytic Support
Provides analytic support to the Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement. Provides preliminary analysis of data related to the MUSC HCC Office of Community Outreach and Engagement projects.
15% - Community Outreach and Engagement
Assists the Program Manager/Community Health Educator (CHE) with conducting a statewide train the trainer cancer education program and other community outreach and engagement activities, makes contacts and linkages with a wide variety of community organizations in South Carolina, schedules the meetings, orders food, drinks, and other supplies for the meetings, and completes premeeting, pre-test surveys and post-meeting follow-up surveys with the participants. Travels, when applicable, to federally qualified health clinics, other medical clinics, churches, and other community outreach sites to provide cancer education to community residents and patients.
15% - Coordination of Scientific Peer-Reviewed Publications
In collaboration with the Associate Director, develops and coordinates research manuscripts for submission to scientific peer reviewed journals. Prepares summaries of the research literature that are relevant to the topic and scope of each manuscript.
5% - Support of Scientific Training Activities
Working closely with the Associate Director and the Program Managers, provides coordination support for a summer undergraduate/high school cancer health equity research program held at MUSC. The program includes a cancer health equity research course, and work in laboratories/research offices with MUSC mentors, as well as cultural activities.
Additional Job Description
Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and one year relevant program experience. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)
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