CLINICAL COMMUNTIY LIAISON - LGBTQIA CENTER FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT (24565)
Newbridge Health & Wellness
Location
Paramus, NJ | United States
Job description
Responsibilities:
Community/Provider Education Duties:
- Develop and roll out provider education programs regarding sexual health, with the goal of increasing the number of local primary care providers who can provide comprehensive testing and prevention services. Activities may include development of provider education materials, designing template sexual health workflows for provider offices, and in-person visits to provider offices to share information and provide technical support regarding implementing new policies and practices.
- Provide health-related information and resources as needed and as requested by community groups and other stakeholders, to include offering invited talks and written educational materials as appropriate to community needs.
- Evaluate the impact of provider education interventions using surveys, service data (if available) and public health data, as appropriate.
Clinical Duties:
- Provide high-quality, culturally competent primary care to patients, including assessments of health status, diagnosis and treatment of common health problems, and management of overall health and chronic illnesses.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, completing patient charts and billing entries in a timely manner.
- Provide patient education as appropriate, including advice regarding diet, activity, hygiene, and preventive measures to avoid illness.
- Refer patients to specialists or other practitioners when appropriate; consistently document and follow up on referrals as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Key initiatives that the Clinical Community Liaison will lead involve raising awareness of local primary care providers regarding HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), 3-site STI testing, and doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (Doxy-PEP) for STI prevention. These initiatives will occupy 0.5 FTE of the Clinical Community Liaison’s time. The Clinical Community Liaison will also maintain clinical hours (0.5 FTE) providing primary care in the LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Center or in other BNBMC primary care clinics as assigned.
Position Qualifications: New Jersey Physician Assistant license
DEA certificate
Experience with or demonstrated knowledge of sexual healthcare, including testing, prevention, and treatment.
Experience with or demonstrated knowledge of primary care for the LGBTQ+ community.
Education: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
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