Job Title: Perinatal Quality Program Coordinator
Job Program: LA Bureau of Family Health
Job Family: Clinical Systems and Programs
To apply, please submit both a resume and a cover letter.
The Bureau of Health is seeking a Program Coordinator for its Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC). The Program Coordinator provides day-to-day support to the LaPQC’s initiatives, activities and designation systems.
This position is domiciled in New Orleans, Louisiana with the potential for hybrid work after an initial 6-month period. Some travel will be required.
Responsibilities:
● Support the day-to-day management of the LaPQC and related initiatives by supporting the coordination of its activities, reporting requirements, and assisting with the preparation of funding proposals.
● Leads the planning and execution of virtual and in-person meetings, trainings and events.
● Coordinate staff and physician training/education, including continuing education.
● Coordinate quality designation program processes, including administering surveys, developing reports and communicating with participating facilities.
● Design content and materials for key partner engagement; work to ensure that materials, meetings, learning sessions, and other encounters with partners are highly polished, effective, and consistently updated.
● Ensure work is informed by an understanding of health equity and drivers of disparities in outcomes.
● Manage maintenance of LaPQC website.
● Manage participating facility contacts lists and other programmatic dashboards.
● Support synergistic efforts across LaPQC initiatives and activities.
● Keep abreast of national efforts, evidence-evidence practices and the field; collect, synthesize, and present data from relevant initiatives; conduct literature reviews and analysis of policies that should be considered in Louisiana.
● Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a variety of partners.
● Act as a liaison between the hospital or facility contact and the LaPQC and Bureau of Family Health leadership.
● Assist with the development and implementation of team projects.
● Assist with writing and managing grants.
● Facilitate meetings.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree
● attention to detail
● excellent verbal and written communication skills
● ability to develop internal and external documents and communications
● familiarity with equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and practices
● strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google suite applications
● a process- and improvement-oriented mindset
Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
● Master’s degree
● prior experience managing or supporting complex, large-scale projects
● working within or for clinical spaces
● experience with website management platforms
● knowledge or experience with public health
● public health programming, quality improvement, quality improvement initiatives
● grant writing and grant management
● ability to synthesize complex information into simple concepts for diverse audiences
Monitoring Plan:
● Work products will be reviewed for timeliness, quality, innovation, and substantive impact.
● The Bureau of Family Health (BFH) Clinical Services Team Lead or designee will monitor.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,128.00 - $67,600.00 per year
Education:
Work Location: In person