Streetlight Program Assistant - Department of Pediatrics

University Of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Streetlight Program Assistant (OPS) at the University of Florida provides age-appropriate peer support to chronically ill adolescents as part of pediatric palliative care. The role covers administrative duties, patient and volunteer support, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team on Main Campus in Gainesville.

The position is temporary, part-time and located on the University of Florida campus.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, screens, and orients new volunteers
• Reviews EPIC charts and filters patient census and medical information
• Records daily patient referrals and consolidates information into task lists
• Manages Streetlight encrypted SharePoint site and weekly educational readings
• Manages REDCap database including transcription of patient demographics and entries
• Facilitates communication with interdisciplinary team members
• Organizes and archives team education materials
• Coordinates team member graduation ceremonies and social events
• Introduces Streetlight program to new designated patients
• Provides psychosocial support to patients including inpatient and outpatient visits and event planning
• Coordinates end-of-life support including creation of legacy projects
• Organizes weekly meal deliveries for Cystic Fibrosis patients

Skills

Graphic design

Video editing

Video/photo editing

Additional languages

Social media proficiency

Group facilitation

Job description

Streetlight Program Assistant - Department of Pediatrics

Job no: 541534
Work type: Temp Part-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Health Care Administration/Support
Department: 29094400 - MD-PEDS-STREETLIGHT

Classification Title:

OPS Program Assistant

Classification Minimum Requirements are the baseline requirements for Staff Titles and Academic Titles found at the University of Florida.

Job Description:

The Streetlight Program Assistant (OPS) herein supports the Streetlight program’s mission to provide age-appropriate peer support to chronically ill adolescents as a model of pediatric palliative care. The Streetlight Program Assistant assists with administrative duties, patient support, and volunteer support.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

• Recruits, screens, and orients new volunteers
• Reviews EPIC charts and filters patient census and medical information into a Streetlight team-member appropriate "need-to-know" format
• Records daily patient referrals from medical staff and consolidates information into task-lists for team members
• Manages Streetlight encrypted SharePoint site featuring weekly team educational readings, announcements, and educational web links
• Manages REDCap database including transcription of patient demographics, diagnoses, and volunteer psychosocial chart entries
• Facilitates communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to best meet the needs of patients enrolled in Streetlight

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

• Assists with new volunteer orientation and continued education in palliative care, chronic and terminal illness, HIPAA compliance and best practices to provide psychosocial care to the target population
• Organizes and archives team education materials
• Coordinates team member graduation ceremony and other social events

PATIENT SUPPORT

• Introduces Streetlight program to new designated patients
• Provides psychosocial support to patients including inpatient room visits, outpatient appointment visits, and event planning
• Provides end-of-life support including creation of legacy projects
• Regularly coordinates activities for patients/families (milestone events, unique long-term patient events, etc.) including management of logistics, catering, and community involvement.
• Organizes weekly meal deliveries for Cystic Fibrosis patients through the BJ’s CF Dining Days Program

PROGRAM PROMOTION AND EXPORTATION

• Maintains Streetlight active patient database, used for program census

$20 per hour

Required Qualifications:

Qualifications refer to evidence-based or demonstrated knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences required for the role. For TEAMS positions the required qualifications should reflect Classification Minimum Requirements. For Faculty roles, these qualifications may reflect college-specific requirements needed for success the role.

Preferred Qualifications

Graphic design, video/photo editing, additional languages, social media proficiency, video game proficiency, group facilitation

Advertised: 28 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 05 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.