Retention Adherence Specialist - New York, United States - The Mount Sinai Health System -- The Institute For Advanced Medicine

The Mount Sinai Health System -- The Institute For Advanced Medicine

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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Job Title

Retention Adherence Specialist-Institute for Advance Medicine-Aids Non Nursing-Harlem Health Center-Mount Sinai Morningside-Full Time-Days

Job Summary

The Retention and Adherence program (RAP) is a program working with patients who do not have a suppressed viral load and is focused on assisting patients in accessing HIV care, communicating with providers, obtaining needed social services, and initiating or adhering to antiretroviral treatment while providing education and capacity building to help patients become self-sufficient.

The Retention and Adherence Specialist enrolls, regularly assesses, engages in case conferences, and provides ongoing support to RAP patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary clinic team through both direct patient service and support of the peer counselors.

Responsibilities

Supervising 2 peer counselors by supporting and monitoring completion of all responsibilities including appropriate and timely service delivery, health education delivery, case management, data entry, and tracking of patient progress;
Providing services for patients as needed, including health education, case management, and accompaniments to medical and social services appointments;
Identifying and enrolling eligible patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary clinic staff;
Verifying patient eligibility and collecting relevant documentation;
Developing a patientcentered care plan in collaboration with the patient;
Completing the comprehensive intake assessment and biannual reassessments with all enrolled patients;
Conducting quarterly case conferences with each patient's Primary Care Provider, or other integral staff;
Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration;
Tracking each patient's progress over time and communicating changes to the rest of the patient's care team;
Monitoring patient charts;
Documenting all patient encounters in the Electronic Medical Record; 12. Performing data collection and data entry as required by the program funder; 13. Participating in Quality Improvement and Research initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

Education and Requirements:

Bachelors degree or equivalent education or work experience
Interest in working with a highneeds HIV+ patient population
Ability to travel throughout New York City by public transportation and comfort with conducting home visits when necessary
Computer skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills and cultural competency
High level of organization and attention to detail
Ability to manage a complex case load
Ability to supervise a team of 2 peer counselors

Preferred qualifications include:

Spanish and English fluency
4+ years of case management experience
Experience documenting encounters in a medical record

Non-Bargaining Unit, BFY - Aids Non Nursing - STL, Mount Sinai St. Luke's

Employer Description

Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care.

When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together.

We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing sidebyside in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
Inspiring and fostering an environment of antiracist behaviors among and between departments and coworkers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.

We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients.

We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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"About the Mount Sinai Health System:
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on ou