Newborn Screening Coordinator - Clinical Genetics

Description

Under the general supervision of the Program Director at the UCLA Area Service Center (ASC), California Newborn Screening Program (NBS), the Newborn Screening Coordinator coordinates care and follow-up for positive and non-positive Newborn Screening referrals, including inadequates, incompletes (initial and recall specimens), optional TPN-related follow-up, optional hemoglobin follow-up, transfusion verification, and early-collection cases. The Newborn Screening Coordinator interprets State regulations, policies, and procedures for perinatal facilities and providers to ensure compliance. The Coordinator also serves as team leader for facility site visits in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties; assesses educational needs of assigned facilities; and contributes to the creation and maintenance of ASC educational materials. Responsibilities include managing data across multiple systems (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and word-processing platforms), contributing narrative and statistical content to quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc State reports, and providing in-services, presentations (including virtual), and training for healthcare professionals, community agencies, and parent/public groups.

The Newborn Screening Coordinator initiates and assists families in referrals to the special care center for diagnosis and treatment, and follows through on NBS cases to ensure affected infants receive required specialty care. The Coordinator participates as an active team member by reporting on cases and events, sharing notable referrals, and offering clinical expertise for program development. Additional duties include providing back-up coverage for other staff, serving as a clinical or public health resource in developing statistical and educational materials, and helping create presentation content for the broader healthcare community. The Newborn Screening Coordinator also develops and implements quality improvement and corrective action plans for assigned facilities and contributes to the development and execution of the annual education plan and State quality improvement projects.

This is a contract position that may convert to career.

Salary Range: $70,900.00 - $145,200.00 Annually

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).
• Minimum of two years of recent clinical experience
• Minimum of two years of Pediatrics, maternal and child health, neonatal or public health experience.
• Current, valid California driver’s license and a registered and insured vehicle for operation to and from mandated site visits in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
• Ability to use computer equipment, office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and experience in charting or case management.
• Ability to fly/travel to and from GDSP All-staff State Annual Meetings and stay overnight in a hotel as required.
• Ability to work on-call over weekends and/or holidays as assigned. Minimum once per month.
• Self-directed with ability to work independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Client/customer service focused, ability to effectively interact with pediatricians, clinics, specialty care centers and families. Excellent written and oral communication required. Skilled in office automation procedures.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in health education/public health or other health care field.
• CA RN License.
• Experience handling/completing referrals to state agencies for pediatric providers and or hospital unit.
• Ability to complete data charts in excel or other statistical software.
• Capable to lead meetings with presentation with minimal supervision. Comfortable with public speaking.
• Prior public health experience or knowledge of maternal child health agencies.
• Team leadership experience.
• Ability to communicate to and work with clinicians, families and other state agencies for patient care.
• Case management/utilization management, health education and/or discharge planning experience a plus.
• Knowledge of CCS
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)

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