ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

The mission of the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) is to champion community-centered primary care in New York State through leadership, advocacy, and support of Community Health Centers (CHC). To do this, CHCANYS serves as the voice of community health centers, working to ensure that every New York State community has primary care that encompasses all aspects of each patient’s health and well-being. CHCANYS is a dynamic, team-oriented, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and as New York State’s Primary Care Association (PCA), advocates on behalf of and provides technical assistance to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) throughout New York State. New York’s nearly 800 FQHCs sites provide comprehensive, community-based primary and preventative care services to 2.2 million New Yorkers annually, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. CHCANYS is nationally recognized for its programs in health policy, performance improvement (PI), health information technology, health system planning, and training and technical assistance (T/TA).

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

CHCANYS’ Clinical Excellence and Innovation (CEI) Department serves New York State’s Community Health Centers, also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), as a resource hub of primary care, health equity and practice transformation, performance improvement, and clinical informatics training and technical assistance. The CEI Department facilitates FQHC’s success in value-based healthcare and payment arrangements by promoting health equity across vulnerable populations and disseminating evidence-based practices to maximize efficiency and performance in metrics related to health disparities, prevention, chronic disease management, and appropriate utilization; driving operational excellence by optimizing the use of clinical informatics; building competency and capacity in population health management, care management and coordination, team-based care, and patient engagement; and promoting integration with the Medical Neighborhood by building community linkages and partnerships and preparing CHCs to practice according to advanced primary care modules.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Coordinator plays an integral role for the CEI team, helping to manage a diverse portfolio of projects that span health equity, chronic disease prevention and management, and overall practice transformation and value based care. The Project Coordinator supports the team by providing logistical support in their project management needs, including data collection, analysis and presentation, development and resource dissemination necessary for both internal and external stakeholder meetings, including collaborative peer-learning and sharing opportunities for CHC staff. The Project Coordinator also assists in identifying and implementing solutions to facilitate a more integrated, cohesive and streamlined team through the judicious use of strong facilitation and communication skills, and program management tools. This position will also support CHCANYS in its unique and essential role , along with its member FQHCs, in addressing health disparities and our DEI efforts and policies across CHCANYS. This position is partially grant-funded.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Responsibilities:

· Serve as the central hub and key point of coordination for CEI staff and projects, coordinating daily functions of the CEI team to enhance T/TA program services, including:

o Participating in T/TA content development and delivery design

o Managing reporting analysis and visualization of performance data from the Center for Primary Care Informatics (CPCI) statewide data warehouse to contribute to planning and delivery of T/TA services

o Tracking programmatic deliverables, activities, subject matter expert contracting and use of budgetary funds leveraging a suite of tools, including Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, and Salesforce, among others

o Coordinating and supporting T/TA webinars, conference calls, in-person trainings, external presentations, and practice facilitation site visits

o Managing and maintaining CRM-related data on FQHCs, including participation in various initiatives (e.g., PCMH, MU, DSRIP), CHCANYS projects and T/TA activities, key health center staff contact information, and listservs

o Strengthen the function of department efficiency by identifying new solutions (i.e. technology, processes) that will improve communication, collaboration and satisfaction

o Coordinating and scheduling weekly CEI huddles and team meetings, preparing meeting materials and minutes, and disseminating information among CEI staff

· Manage CEI communications with CHCs, key partners and external stakeholders via “Your CHCANYS” (biweekly e-newsletter), the CHCANYS website, listservs/email communications, and organizational collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams.

• Collaborate with CEI team and health center staff to coordinate content and workshops for the annual CHCANYS conference
• Perform other duties as assigned to fulfill CHCANYS’ mission

Reports to: Director, CEI and CEI Team

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of professional experience in a related field, including project coordination/management

· Knowledge of primary health care delivery systems

· Ability to multi-task and manage a heavy workload; organize and coordinate various activities; and work effectively as a team member and with a diverse population

• High degree of independence, flexibility, initiative and commitment with attention to details and a focus on quality work
• Demonstrated awareness and value of cultural competence
• Excellent verbal/written communications and presentation skills
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Outlook, and other tools, inclusive of but not limited to, Salesforce and Smartsheet
• Occasional travel within the Greater New York City region and throughout the state, as required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Community Health Care Association of New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of CHCANYS to provide for and promote equal employment opportunity in employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (including "gender identity" - which refers to a person's actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with the legal sex assigned to the person at birth), disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, marital status, genetic predisposition, or carrier status, sexual orientation, or status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking. CHCANYS complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting employment discrimination. We encourage applications from people of all gender identities and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions unless such accommodation causes an undue hardship. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials. While work is normally performed in an office/remote setting, the individual must have the ability to travel throughout New York State, depending on assignments/projects. Until further notice, our organization continues to require all employees of CHCANYS to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States; however, we do not sponsor visas.

When applying, please include cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and send to rho@chcanys.org

Salary range : $58,500 - $62,000