Prenatal Screening Coordinator
About The Position
The Prenatal Screening department is a Case Coordination Center for the California Prenatal Screening Program, which is part of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Participation in the program is offered by prenatal care providers to all pregnant individuals in California. Prenatal screening uses a pregnant individual’s blood samples to screen for certain birth defects in their fetus. Coordinators call clinicians and patients and review Prenatal Screening (PNS) blood test results requiring follow-up, facilitate the referral of patients with confirmed positive results to state-approved Prenatal Diagnosis Centers (PDCs), monitor the patients until follow-up services are completed, and perform clinician education in the assigned region. The coordinators also facilitate specimen tracking with GDSP clinical laboratories, as well as provide consultation on program processes and case management protocols. The Prenatal Screening Program (PNS) is a statewide Program for the detection of specific birth defects. The PNS Coordinator is responsible for follow up on all cases assigned to Case Coordination Center (CCC) site 45 on a daily basis by the Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP) of the California Department of Public Health. Responsibilities include overseeing the daily report, communication with and reporting results to ordering clinicians, following up on referrals to assigned prenatal diagnostic centers, and entering computer data. Providing educational in-services to the public and to prenatal health care professionals is also required.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree AND Registered Nurse (RN)
- Experience in Obstetrics, Maternal Child Health or Public Health (required for RNs)
- Masters Degree Graduate of Genetic Counseling program or Health related Master's Degree
- Two (2) years experience with Prenatal, Maternal Child Health, or Genetic Services (required for Master's Degrees)
- RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing
- For RNs: Bachelor's degree and CA RN licensure (required)
- ABGC - Board Certified Status - ABGC - American Board Genetic Counselors
- For Genetic Counselors: Board Certified or Board Eligible status (required)
- Degree in lieu of cert - Degree Health related Master's Degree
- Minimum six (6) months For RN's: Experience Obstetric, Maternal Child Health, Public Health, or Genetic Services. (required)
- Minimum two (2) years For Health related Master's Degrees: Experience in Prenatal, Maternal Child Health, or Genetic Services. (required)
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Skills Preferred
Responsibilities
- Call clinicians and patients and review Prenatal Screening (PNS) blood test results requiring follow-up
- Facilitate the referral of patients with confirmed positive results to state-approved Prenatal Diagnosis Centers (PDCs)
- Monitor the patients until follow-up services are completed
- Perform clinician education in the assigned region
- Facilitate specimen tracking with GDSP clinical laboratories
- Provide consultation on program processes and case management protocols
- Oversee the daily report
- Communication with and reporting results to ordering clinicians
- Following up on referrals to assigned prenatal diagnostic centers
- Entering computer data
- Providing educational in-services to the public and to prenatal health care professionals
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
