SDPI & HP/DP Coordinator Position Available In Aroostook, Maine

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FUNCTIONS/TASKS

• As a Diabetic nutritionist. Assess patients’ nutritional and health needs usingdocumentation in the Electronic Health Record
• Counsel patients on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits
• Develop meal and nutrition plans, considering patients’ preferences and budgets
• Evaluate and monitor the effects of nutrition plans and practices and make changes as
• Is responsible for a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to closing the loop with patients, engaging patients and re-engaging assigned patients, and working as a part of the diabetic care team. The Community Health Coordinator (CHC) may be assigned a minimum client load and home visits per week, as established by the immediate
• Provide education and support to participants on the SDPI registry by facilitating group classes focused on diabetes management and prevention, hypertension, weight management, healthy eating, stress management, and other chronic diseases via newsletter and other written formats, in-person/virtual workshops, and
• Outreach to members who are historically hard to engage or not linked to community services and provide proactive follow-up and
• Serve as a patient advocate (with patient present) either in person or via telephone for those who need assistance in applying for and the effective utilization of alternate resources such as Medicare, Medicaid, Department of Veteran’s Affairs,Bureau of Employment Compensation, Third-Party Liability, PrescriptionAssistance Plans, etc
• Distributes health care brochures, educational videos, and other health-related and injury prevention Serves as the “backup” for car seats
• Co-coordinates and plans the annual Health
• Conduct home visits according to division policy and assist in referring clients, according to protocol, who need healthcare and services to the appropriate health resources, i.e., Purchased/Referred Care (PRC), injury prevention, primary care, behavioral health, environmental health, physical wellness, and nutritional educational programs, services, functions, and
• Maintains log of activities, takes meeting minutes, compiles data for reports, creates digital presentations, writes reports, edits, proofreads and performs other information preparation duties. Maintains an accurate record of the program. Prepares and submits written quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports within specified periods
• Serves as the Special Diabetes Prevention for Indians (SDPI) Diabetes Program Coordinator. Responsible for coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the approved scope of work of the Diabetes Program
• Review, evaluate, and monitor the SDPI program to ensure adherence to funding objectives, including but not limited tooutreach, registration, wellness activities, data collection, patient education, and reporting; coordinate with the clinical team to provide extensive information on diabetes prevention, care, and management to patients and community groups as
• Maintain the RPMS Diabetes Registry with data collection to meet the SDPI program outcome measures and
• Stay current on practices and concepts in health education through current literature, seminars, and direct contact with health
• Participate in proficiency/competency testing events as assigned. With the program director’s approval, advance job knowledge and skills through continuing education efforts
• Assisting with clinic operations, patient intake, lab draws, injections per protocol, and patient triaging according to clinic needs and current best
• Reports to the immediate supervisor ny significant or abnormal findings related to health and social matters that come to incumbents’ attention during the performance of their
• Attend staff and other meetings, in-services, and other events as directed by the supervisor.
• Reports to work, meetings, training, and scheduled appointments on
• Attends in-service and out-of-area workshops and training sessions pertinent to assigned duties
• Maintains strict compliance with clients’ EHR documentation policies
• Reviews, signs, and maintains strict adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Confidentiality Statement Reviews and adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules and
• Review Mikmaq Nation/ Mikmaq Health Department Personnel and Fiscal Policies and conduct activities in accordance with those established
• All other duties as assigned by