Mother and Child Health Coordinator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the Population 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 assessments, including but not limited to lactation assessments, safe sleep assessments, and depression screening.
• Support patients with obtaining durable medical equipment, as prescribed by the provider.
• Provide visits for postpartum patients up to 12 months postpartum to assess needs such as infant’s initial milestones and SIDS/safe sleep risk.
• Identify high-risk prenatal patients at CHN health centers and follow-up to ensure patients made their medical appointments and reschedule as needed.
• Cookinate 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.
• Coordinate home visits (including but not limited to postpartum).
• Meet programmatic deliverables for the number of patients seen each week, conducting screenings, addressing concrete needs and education reviewed with the patients.
• Track and monitor the collection process for weights of infants delivered by CHN prenatal patients, and coordinate follow-up efforts with department management.
• Complete any necessary reports and forms and document patient services in the appropriate medical record.
• Travel between health centers and balance 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.
• Participate in all clinic staff meetings and training/informational sessions as appropriate.
• Facilitate related services for health center patients and CHN staff as appropriate, with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
• 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.
• Healthy Start Queens grant funded Prenatal Program Coordinators, must utilize the UniteUs and Go Beyond platforms to register and refer patients for home visiting, maternal child health and social drivers of health services.

Qualifications

• High school diploma (or satisfactory equivalent) required.
• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred.
• Two (2) to four (4) years of prenatal or other healthcare related experience required (patient facing experience preferred).
• General understanding of electronic health records systems.
• Certification as a Lactation Counselor and/or Breastfeeding Counselor or willing to obtain one of the above-mentioned certifications within one (1) year of hire.