Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health/Perinatal Services Coordinator Manager

County of Mendocino•Ukiah, CA

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Health Services Director and in collaboration with the County Health Officer, this manager plans, implements, evaluates, and coordinates Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) services within the local health jurisdiction. The position carries responsibility for locally specific activities that help ensure people, including pregnant and postpartum individuals, have access to appropriate preventive, reproductive, perinatal, and postpartum services. The recruitment list may be used for regular full-time and part-time open or promotional positions that arise during a limited period. The manager oversees MCAH fiscal, personnel, and program matters, including nutrition, the high-risk infant program, children’s medical services, the adolescent family life program, and perinatal services. The role uses local health data to assess community needs and barriers, develops plans and strategies with providers and community partners, coordinates outreach and services, monitors budgets and grants, supervises staff, evaluates outcomes and service quality, and submits an annual report to CDPH/MCAH. The position also coordinates infant safe-sleep and SIDS risk-reduction education and grief and bereavement support. Manager Academy is mandatory for all managers. It consists of nine courses that must be completed within two years; participation is required and takes place during work hours. Attendance at MCAH Action meetings and other required trainings is also required, and the annual budget must include adequate funding for training and meeting expenses, including travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university, or equivalent to graduation.
Three years of progressively responsible administrative and supervisory nursing experience.
Experience working with women and children.
Experience building community relationships, collaborations, and initiatives.
Valid driver license.
Certification as a Public Health Nurse.
Possess and maintain, or obtain and maintain, all applicable licenses, certifications, registrations, and other requirements within specified timeframes.
Knowledge of health administration and effective delivery of health care services.
Knowledge of personnel management, fiscal management, and grant administration.
Knowledge of compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including JCAHO, Medicare, and CMS.
Knowledge of formulating, operating, and evaluating program policies, patient advocacy, and conflict resolution.
Knowledge of computer applications and hardware related to job functions.
Interpersonal and management skills, including culturally sensitive service delivery and planning, organizing, assigning, directing, reviewing, and evaluating staff work.
Ability to apply logical thinking to solve problems and accomplish tasks; understand, interpret, and communicate complex policies, procedures, and protocols; and exercise independent judgment.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; understand and carry out written and oral instructions with attention to detail and accuracy; delegate authority; maintain confidentiality; follow instructions; establish effective working relationships; and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform essential physical functions, including standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, reaching, speaking, hearing, and pushing, pulling, moving, or lifting objects weighing up to 25 pounds above and below the neck.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct fiscal, personnel, and program matters for MCAH services, including nutrition, the high-risk infant program, children’s medical services, the adolescent family life program, and perinatal services.
Monitor local health status indicators for pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, and their families using standardized data techniques, and share data annually with the Local Health Officer.
Use health data to understand community needs and identify barriers to health and human services for the MCAH population.
Prepare and monitor division budgets and write, review, and monitor grants.
Ensure division staff are informed of and comply with administrative, fiscal, and personnel policies and procedures.
Supervise, train, and evaluate staff, and assume unit supervisors’ and managers’ responsibilities in their absence.
Conduct studies and special projects as needed and perform related duties as assigned.
Identify health issues and work with local health care providers, community members, managed care plan providers, coalitions, and others to enhance program efforts and improve outcomes.
Develop plans and direct resources consistent with program goals and objectives.
Coordinate MCAH patient/client outreach, education, and community services provided by local, state, and federal programs to prevent duplication and facilitate effective use of resources.
Submit an Annual Report to CDPH/MCAH.
Participate in quality assurance activities intended to improve community health outcomes for women, children, adolescents, and their families.
Ensure SIDS activities occur, including community infant safe-sleep and SIDS risk-reduction education and grief and bereavement support for families experiencing a SIDS death.
Identify at-risk maternal and infant populations and develop strategies to address barriers and improve access to early, comprehensive, quality perinatal care.
Use local maternal and infant data to develop safety-net strategies with providers and community partners so at-risk women receive appropriate perinatal care and related services.
Evaluate activities to determine outcomes and service quality.
Attend MCAH Action meetings and other required trainings; ensure the annual budget includes adequate funding for training and meeting expenses, including travel.
Address and resolve inter-professional and intra-disciplinary problems.