Scheduled Hours
20
Position Summary
This position performs community outreach, providing information on university studies and enrolling patients when appropriate. It also provides referrals to services in the community.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Use expertise in community-engaged health work to perform outreach in the community to inform members, in culturally relevant language, about research opportunities available at the University.
- Enroll interested individuals in research and assist in linking participants with other studies throughout the University.
- Refer community members to available resources, including genetic counseling, cancer genetics education resources, psychosocial support resources, and additional information on relevant research studies.
- Assist in arranging transportation to facilitate study enrollment.
- Provide follow-up with participants by phone regarding study enrollment and satisfaction.
- Work with community members to support cancer genetics community education and engagement initiatives.
- Contact study coordinators and genetic service providers to provide referrals and track enrollment.
- Assist in building partnerships with community agencies to increase knowledge of and access to cancer genetic testing, research, and education.
- Utilize cancer genetics training and knowledge to perform preliminary assessment of hereditary cancer risk.
- Foster new and leverage existing relationships with community health workers and coalitions across the St. Louis community, providing relevant cancer genetics topical training sessions, as needed.
- Maintain proper documentation and record keeping.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions.
Physical Effort
Equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification.
Certifications:
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Community Health Worker - Missouri Credentialing Board Inc, Community Health Worker within 6 months - Missouri Credentialing Board Inc
Work Experience:
No specific work experience is required for this position.
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with or interest in learning about cancer or genetics.
- Interactive communication skills with the ability to work with patients and a multidisciplinary team of researchers, genetic counselors, and study coordinators.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree
Certifications:
No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.
Work Experience:
Community Health (3 Years)
Skills:
Attention to Accuracy, Cancer Research, Deadline Management, Genetic Research, Interactive Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Outstanding Organizational Abilities
Grade
C06-H
Salary Range
$17.34 - $25.40 / Hourly
The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Questions
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Accommodation
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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Benefits Statement
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