ED Population Health Coordinator - HCV/HIV Screening

UAB group; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Emergency Med Chair Office seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator I to support population health screening, patient engagement, and linkage from the Emergency Department (ED) to outpatient prevention and treatment services. Initial priorities include universal HCV screening and HIV linkage with PrEP referrals when appropriate.

The Population Health Coordinator will coordinate day-to-day activities at the University Hospital ED, assist with data management,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher preferred.
• 2-3 years of public health, social work, health sciences, or research experience in clinical settings preferred.
• Experience in patient navigation, care coordination, infectious disease prevention or linkage, population health, or clinical research.
• Familiarity with ED operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engages ED patients respectfully, provides HCV/HIV screening education, and supports informed decisions, including declining services.
• Delivers approved HCV screening and results education, explains screening vs. infection, and connects patients with clinical staff as needed.
• Educates at-risk patients on HIV prevention and PrEP, assesses interest, and facilitates referrals when appropriate.
• Identifies and addresses barriers to care, including transportation, insurance, cost, language, scheduling, and communication needs.
• Collaborates with ED staff to promote consistent screening, referral workflows, patient-centered communication, and accurate documentation.
• Supports staff onboarding, education, workflow improvement initiatives, and monitoring of missed screening or referral opportunities.
• Coordinates warm handoffs, referrals, and appointments with HCV treatment, PrEP, and community partners, preferably before ED discharge.
• Conducts outreach, appointment reminders, and follow-up to improve attendance, resolve barriers, and strengthen linkage to care.
• Maintains accurate EMR, REDCap, and program documentation, tracks referrals, outcomes, and performance metrics, and prepares routine reports.
• Ensures compliance with confidentiality, regulatory, and research requirements, participates in leadership meetings, and supports additional population health initiatives as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient navigation

Care coordination

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree or higher preferred

Tools

REDCap

SPSS/SAS/JMP

EMR systems

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Emergency Med Chair Office seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator I to support population health screening, patient engagement, and linkage from the Emergency Department (ED) to outpatient prevention and treatment services. Initial priorities include universal HCV screening and HIV linkage with PrEP referrals when appropriate.

The Population Health Coordinator will coordinate day-to-day activities at the University Hospital ED, assist with data management,