FOCUS Patient Counselor

CommonSpirit Health • Westminster, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. FOCUS is a Syphilis, HIV, and HCV screening program at St. Anthony Hospital. FOCUS screens patients for STIs, connects patients to care, ensures successful treatment outcomes, provides linkage to sexual health and prevention services, and addresses social determinants of health. The FOCUS patient screener will play a critical role in ensuring patients gain access to FOCUS testing. The patient screener will be responsible for day to day screening of patients presenting to the Emergency Department in order to assess their eligibility for FOCUS screening. If a patient is eligible (based on pre-determined criteria), the FOCUS patient screener will counsel the patient on Syphilis, HIV, and/or HCV testing according to Colorado State Law, coordinate with the medical team to ensure successful testing outcomes, and document interactions and other important data as necessary.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED Required
• Currently enrolled in a health-related degree program (Public Health, Nursing, Biology, Pre-Med/PA, etc)
• 1 year experience working in a hospital or clinic setting (Required)
• BLS

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Responsibilities

• day to day screening of patients presenting to the Emergency Department in order to assess their eligibility for FOCUS screening
• counsel the patient on Syphilis, HIV, and/or HCV testing according to Colorado State Law
• coordinate with the medical team to ensure successful testing outcomes
• document interactions and other important data as necessary

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED