Streetlight Program Assistant - Department of Pediatrics

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences required for the role.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Conducts project-based volunteer meetings
• Organizes and archives team education materials
• Coordinates team member graduation ceremony and other social events
• 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
• Maintains Streetlight active patient database, used for program census

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed