Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Clinical Program Coordinator is responsible for clinical and programmatic coordination within Cancer Services. The Clinical Program Coordinator is responsible for coordination of activities related to a specific patient population and the administration of direct patient care to this population. The Coordinator functions as a clinical leader of multidisciplinary teams, providing and coordinating care to patients and families. Concurrent utilization and service review, consultation, patient and family education, promotion of continuity of care, preceptorship and committee work are required of this position

The Clinical Program Coordinator will partner with the Medical Director for cellular therapy to co-manage the stem cell transplant clinical program, which includes, among other things, assisting with development of standard operating procedures; providing patient education regarding the process of stem cell therapy; identifying and coordinating the completion of all necessary pre-procedure testing and collection of appropriate clinical information; coordinating care and communication between patient, UVMHN entities/departments, and vendor; providing appropriate clinical information to billing and prior authorization teams to facilitate reimbursement; reporting adverse events and serious adverse events to the manufacturer or FDA; and, assisting with data collection and analysis for quality improvement purposes. This position will be shared with an experienced stem cell RN.

EDUCATION:

Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the State of Vermont is required. The University of Vermont Medical Center is moving toward an all Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) workforce. All external candidates hired into, or current employees promoted to, a RN position will be required to obtain their BSN as outlined in the terms of their offer letter. Current internal RNs are strongly encouraged to pursue a BSN to support this initiative.

EXPERIENCE:

ONS preferred

Five years of relevant oncology RN experience.

University of Vermont Health Network