ALS Care & Outreach Specialist

Nova; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks an Associate to coordinate ALS care services and community outreach for underserved patients in South Florida. You will facilitate resources, educate patients and caregivers, and work with a multidisciplinary team in various settings including home visits and virtual visits.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree and prior supervised case management experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to travel locally.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree.
• Supervised experience in case management.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to travel locally.

Responsibilities

• Work with the ALS Clinic leadership team to identify and resolve operational and service barriers for reaching underserved and underrepresented patients with ALS within the South Florida area.
• Conduct specialized care consultations and needs assessment for people living with ALS caregivers, and families in a variety of settings including virtual visits, by phone/email, in clinic, at support groups and at home visits, when appropriate.
• Actively manage a caseload of patients with ALS and ensure needs are met
• Work with the providers with the multidisciplinary clinic team and maintain strong communication with clinic staff
• Provides in-service education programs to clinic staff, patients and caregivers, local hospice, home health agencies, hospitals, skilled care facilities and other state social service agencies as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Active Listening

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Zoom

Job description

Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks an Associate to coordinate ALS care services and community outreach for underserved patients in South Florida. You will facilitate resources, educate patients and caregivers, and work with a multidisciplinary team in various settings including home visits and virtual visits.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree and prior supervised case management experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to travel locally.