Oral Health Outreach Coordinator

1 week ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States TAPESTRY 360 HEALTH Full time
Job Summary

**Job Title:** Coordinator, Oral Health Outreach

**Job Summary:** The Coordinator, Oral Health Outreach (OHOC) plays a pivotal role in increasing access to dental care for children and adolescents. This position is responsible for collaborating with public schools, day care centers, youth-serving organizations, and the Women-Infants-Children (WIC) program to enhance Tapestry 360 Health (Tap360) pediatric oral health services.

Key Responsibilities
  • **Oral Health Education and Outreach:** Coordinates oral health education and outreach initiatives to schools and community organizations to increase dental practice referrals.
  • **School Partnerships:** Coordinates with school officials to contact and schedule appointments for Chicago Public Schools' students with urgent dental needs.
  • **Community Needs Assessment:** Continually assesses oral health needs for youth in identified communities; maintains records on outreach and educational activities.
  • **Quality Initiatives:** Participates in quality initiatives to foster standardization and integration of dental services and scheduling.
  • **Patient Follow-up:** Works with dental teams to complete follow-up for patients with outstanding treatment plans and performs reminder calls as necessary to dental patients.
  • **Student Escort Services:** Escorts students from class to dental clinic when necessary.
  • **Professional Development:** Maintains current knowledge of oral health as well as different types of dental benefits and insurances.
  • **Additional Duties:** Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
  • **Education:** High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred.
  • **Experience:** A minimum of two years of experience working in health education, schools, community health or community organizing.
  • **Language Skills:** Bilingual in Spanish and English is required.
  • **Technical Skills:** Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook required.
  • **Interpersonal Skills:** Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
  • **Cultural Competence:** Demonstrated cultural sensitivity to work in a low-income, and racially and/or ethnically diverse environments preferred.
  • **Personal Qualities:** Highly energetic, motivated, resourceful, and self-directed.
  • **Work Schedule:** Ability to work a varied schedule with rotating hours and travel locally.


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