Senior Program Associate – Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRC)

Requirements

• ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Partnerships and Program Management:
• Convene monthly CRC Program Meetings, to promote sharing of best practices and collaborate to ensure project requirements are met.
• Participate in CRCCP meetings, webinars, and conference calls as required and appropriate.
• Manage contracts, budgets, and approve invoices following state protocols.
• Support Assessment of Partner Clinics:
• Conduct assessment initial cohort of 4 FQHCs (partner clinics)
• Meetings with partner FQHCs to discuss assessment results, recommended EBIs (and/or improvements)
• Recruit three additional clinics to begin needs assessment and implementation process in Year 03
• Support Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs):
• Using results from assessment, develop FQHC-specific EBI implementation work plans
• Review work plans with each FQHC
• Convene key FQHC staff across cohort for kick-off
• All-staff trainings at partner FQHCs
• Provide technology training to support use of tools
• Individual coaching for FQHC PNs
• Launch Project ECHO® for CRC Screening
• Sustainability planning for EBIs
• Facilitate patients’ linkage to follow-up colonoscopy:
• Collaborate with clinical staff to develop referral process for income eligible patients for follow-up colonoscopy
• Work with the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program and clinical sites to identify colonoscopy providers in their service area willing to provide services at the Medicare rate
• Work with sites to collect colonoscopy data as required
• Provide on-going technical assistance to clinical sites to expedite follow-up colonoscopy
• Work is performed under administrative direction.
• KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in health-related field is required. Such as training and/or experience in planning, program development, coordination and implementation in youth mental health, public health, or a related health field. Master’s level training in related field is a plus.
• Exceptional writing and interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated cultural competence are essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse project partners, consumers, and providers of health and behavioral health care.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge and skill in the management of data-driven projects,
• Ability to monitor and provide oversight of local partners’ progress towards deliverable.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, implement, and manage multiple activities at once.
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and summarize a variety of information from many sources.
• Knowledge of contract and grant management.
• Experience developing communication materials, including flyers, brochures, booklets, etc.
• Detailed knowledge of all current Microsoft Office software programs as well as any other software programs necessary to perform the job.
• Possess an attitude that fosters a respectful, non-threatening workplace environment
• Location: Hybrid, Augusta, Maine. This position requires a minimum of two (2) days onsite per week and allows up to three (3) days of remote work per week. The remote work environment must have a reliable internet connection and allow for confidential conversations.
• Job Type: This full-time, 40-hour per week position will be 8am-5pm, unless otherwise indicated by the Program Manager.