Patient Education Coordinator

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Corporate Office

Address: 825 S 169th St. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Part time, 20 hours/week, weekday schedule

Supports Methodist Health System clinical staff in standardization, utilization and customization of patient education. Working with and evaluating educational materials and information technology platforms to support education for patients will be essential.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Develop and maintain materials and the infrastructure necessary for health care professionals to provide patient centered education throughout the continuum of care. (50%)

• Gathers information to coordinate patient education efforts
• In collaboration with clinical educators, coordinate standardization, approval, implementation, evaluation, periodic review and revision of educational materials to ensure that clinical relevancy and patient education is facilitated.
• Ensure the availability of multimodal teaching materials to meet the needs of patients
• Support the process for formulation of patient education tools that incorporate age-appropriate learning principles, accommodate physical and cognitive limitations, language barriers, and cultural/religious practices.
• Assure custom educational materials adhere to required formatting requirements.
• Comply with health literacy concepts
• Facilitate the process for tracking and archiving patient education material.
• Coordinate translation requests for patient education material
• Facilitate periodic review of patient education materials by subject matter expert

Coordinates organizational initiatives related to patient education design or implementation. (25%)

• Coordinates a process for approval of patient educational materials within the service line/health system departments
• Conduct an enterprise needs assessment for patient education as indicated.

Serves as a resource for initiatives with patient education components. (15%)

• Shares best practices, successes and lessons learned.
• Participates as an active member in committee with patient education components.
• Assist in evaluating metrics for sustainability of educational platforms.
• Facilitate the adoption of electronic documentation of patient education.
• Assists in collecting data for budget requests and resource allocation.
• Identify metrics for adoption and utilization of educational platforms by working with vendors and managers
• Research to identify educational resources that provide age-appropriate learning activities, accommodate different learning styles and take into consideration cultural differences necessary to enhance patient and family understanding.

Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies/procedures, federal, state and local requirements/regulatory standards and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards. (10%)

• Utilize evidence based practice to promote excellence in patient education by following regulatory standards.
• Support the efficient and effective use of existing resources and identify gaps in necessary resources.
• Establish networks and partnerships with other organizations and vendors related to patient education.
• Stays up to date in industry trends related to patient education by participating in education opportunities, reviewing published literature/research and maintaining professional networks.

Perform other work assignments as required.

Schedule:

Part time, 20 hours/week, weekday schedule

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Health care or associated field required.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years in a health care related field required.

License/Certification:

• Current clinical license as a health care professional preferred.

Skills/Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of teaching/learning principles.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to coordinate work across multiple teams.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):

• Climbing

• Crawling
• Kneeling

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

• Balancing

• Carrying
• Crouching
• Distinguish colors
• Grasping
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Standing
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting
• Walking

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Keyboarding/typing

• Reaching
• Repetitive Motions
• Sitting
• Speaking/talking

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

• Hearing

• Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static
• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.)
• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

• Rare (1-33%):

• Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.