Health Liaison PRN - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic (2 Openings)
Health Liaison PRN - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic (2 Openings)
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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville Tennessee and operating at a global crossroads of teaching discovery and patient care VUMC is a community ofindividuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniquenessis sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilts mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care education and research.
Organization:
GI MedicineJob Summary:
Health Liaison for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients. The Program aims to support IBD patients who are new to navigating the healthcare system. This program pairs undergraduates medical students pharmacy or social work students who have a strong interest in the medical field and some experience with inflammatory bowel disease with newly diagnosed IBD patients. The goal is to provide guidance support and education on managing appointments procedures infusions and other aspects of their healthcare journey.Department Summary:
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) a group of chronic intestinal disorders that includes Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis can be uncomfortable painful and disruptive to your daily routine and overall quality of life.
The Vanderbilt Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic uses a variety of treatments including functional medicine to provide personalized care and management of IBD. Our team includes physicians advanced practice providers nurses dietitians pharmacists a social worker and a psychologist. They work together to offer long-term relief for IBD symptoms to minimize flare-ups and to help you achieve longer periods of remission.
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Key Responsibilities:
Mentorship: Pair with newly diagnosed IBD patients to offer personalized guidance and support.
Education: Provide information on navigating medical appointments understanding procedures and managing infusion schedules.
Advocacy: Assist patients in communicating effectively with healthcare providers and understanding their treatment options.
Resource Sharing: Share educational materials resources and personal experiences to help patients feel more confident in managing their condition.
Emotional Support: Offer empathetic listening and encouragement to help patients cope with the emotional aspects of living with IBD.
Networking: Facilitate connections between patients and relevant support groups or community resources.
Technical Capabilities:
Mentorship: Pair with newly diagnosed IBD patients to offer personalized guidance and support.
Education: Provide information on navigating medical appointments understanding procedures and managing infusion schedules.
Advocacy: Assist patients in communicating effectively with healthcare providers and understanding their treatment options.
Resource Sharing: Share educational materials resources and personal experiences to help patients feel more confident in managing their condition.
Emotional Support: Offer empathetic listening and encouragement to help patients cope with the emotional aspects of living with IBD.
Networking: Facilitate connections between patients and relevant support groups or community resources.
Our Academic Enterprise is one of the nations longest serving and most prestigious academic medical centers. Through its historic bond with Vanderbilt University and integral role in the School of Medicine Vanderbilt Health cultivates distinguished research and educational programs to advance a clinical enterprise that provides compassionate and personalized care and support for millions of patients and family members each year.
World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.
Aligning with Vanderbilt HealthsStrategic Directions the Office of Research providesshared research resourcesadministrative expertiseand professional guidance to enablethetrans-disciplinary environment and highly collaborative culture that advances discovery and training forall the research faculty trainees students and staff.
Core Accountabilities:
* Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact teams performance with occasional guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards established processes and procedure that apply to your own job. * Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues : Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities working styles and develops relationships across areas.- Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems needs of others and how to provide excellent service.- Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues solves routine problems and raises proper concerns in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. - Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Certifications :
Work Experience :
Relevant Work ExperienceExperience Level :
Less than 1 yearEducation :
High School Diploma or GED (Required)Vanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
Employment Type
Part-Time
