1) Provides leadership and oversight for activities directed toward reproductive health assessment, policy development, and quality assurance for the family planning public health care providers in Montana.
Provides consultation and technical assistance in the planning, program design and evaluation of public reproductive health services.
Oversees all medical/nursing policies and practices related to the program, including quality assurance and cost effectiveness.
2) Provides primary care medical/nursing direction and oversight to public health reproductive services consistent with state of the art medical, nursing, and public health practice to help assure the optimum reproductive health of Montanans.
Develops and assures implementation of state policies, guidelines, and criteria concerning reproductive health care delivery provided by statewide family planning programs; assures conformity with federal, regional, and state laws and regulations.
Provides technical direction and consultation to clinical personnel, including physicians, medical directors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and related personnel at statewide family planning sites.
Evaluates primary care medical/nursing standards of practice as it relates to federal and state laws, and rules and grant guidelines and according to standards developed by professional associations such as the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and Association of Women's Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
Evaluates public reproductive health care programs and services for quality, compliance to federal state and local laws and guidelines, cost effectiveness, and state of the art care. Recommends corrective action and monitors progress.
Analyzes data to determine the need for medical/nursing policy and procedure changes.
3) Grant development and monitoring.
Competencies:
Ability to
evaluate clinical standards of practice through quality assurance measures;
ability to demonstrate current clinical techniques,
analyze data and identify needed policy changes for program services and clinical practices;
employ research techniques as needed;
develop, implement and evaluate plans for health care delivery systems;
work collaboratively with other state programs, local health departments and community members;
communicate effectively orally and in writing;
ability to accept and utilize administrative direction,
observe and evaluate clinicians in family planning clinics and make recommendations to enhance quality of care.
Skills in
communication, both verbally and in writing;
listening, negotiation and public relations to represent the program in communicating complex, critical or controversial issues to contractors, medical providers, and other Department staff;
contract implementation;
group facilitation to create and develop policies, goals and objectives for short and long term planning;
the use of personal computer including word processing, spreadsheet and e-mail applications.
Education/Experience:
Thorough knowledge of
current women's and men's reproductive health within a public health arena;
the roles and responsibilities of medical directors, advanced practice registered nurses (nurse practitioners, nurse midwives) physician assistants and related personnel in family planning agencies.
working knowledge of federal and state legislation affecting reproductive health care and public health. Knowledge of Title X regulations is preferred.
A bachelor's degree of nursing in science or arts is required. This position must be currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse or nurse midwife in the state of Montana. Three to four years clinical and administrative work experience.
Preferred: Experience as a clinician in women's reproductive health care. Experience in a federally funded Title X Family Planning clinic.
Outreach Educator Position-Missoula
OPEN POSITION
Outreach Educator - Missoula - 40 hours
Posted July 18, 2014
For more than 40 years, Planned Parenthood of Montana (PPMT) has worked in our state to make sure all people have the information and means to make free and responsible decisions about their families and their futures. Planned Parenthood operates 5 health centers across our region, providing medical services, advocacy, and education to over 17,000 men, women and teens each year. We are searching for an enthusiastic, talented and experienced employee to join our team.
Job Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Director of Education and the direct supervision of the Lead Educator, the Outreach Educator:
Focuses on presenting and supervising others who present educational programs for teens and young adults, particularly those at higher risk, and for parents and professionals
Coordinates, supervises, implements and maintains reporting for community sexuality and health education program for youth, parents, professionals and other adults in the community or designated geographic area
Advocates and serves as a liaison with schools and other human service agencies for sexuality and health education programs
Develops new community contacts and maintains existing programs, including our volunteers
Expands community educational offerings by developing new programs under the direction of the Director of Education
Performs other related duties to support affiliate operations
Planned Parenthood of Montana (PPMT) is committed to hiring and fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that leverages the skills and talents of all employees in our organization, regardless of race, gender, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability or socioeconomic status. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. EOE
HEALTHIER PREGNANCY: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO BEST PROVIDE ACA-COVERED PREVENTIVE SERVICES SAVE THE DATE!
Adolescence is one of the most dramatic periods of human growth and development, second only to infancy. While generally characterized by good health, adolescence is a key transition period in the life course that requires a unique set of health care services. A critical factor to achieve this goal is to ensure that adolescents access and obtain meaningful well-visits. Adolescent well-visits are an incentive metric for CCOs and area where few CCOs are sustaining meaningful improvements.
The purpose of this webinar will be to provide an overview of key components of the adolescent well visits, strategies for getting adolescents in for well visits and then, once they are in, strategies for providing quality well-visit care.
Webinar participants will:
1. Learn about key attributes of well-child visits for adolescents that ensure health and health care consumer issues are addressed in a high quality way
2. Learn from real-world examples in implementing these tools and "aha moments" from primary care practices in implementing these tools
3. Learn about tools and strategies for: Getting adolescents in for well-visits Setting the Stage for a successful well-visit, and for developing the adolescent as a health care consumer
USPSTF's 2014 Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released the 2014 Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, an authoritative source that can help primary care clinicians and patients decide which preventive services a patient needs. The 2014 Guide includes all active recommendations since 2004, including 28 new and updated recommendations issued since the 2012 version. It also includes information about topics in development, background on the Task Force, at-a-glance clinical summary tables for ease of use, and additional resources. For the first time, the Guide is also available in an e-book version that is compatible with many readers, including Kindle, Nook, iBook, and Kobo.
HPV Vaccination of Adolescents Remains Low
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2013 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen), published in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the number of girls and boys aged 13-17 years receiving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine remains unacceptably low. It is estimated that only 57% of adolescent girls and 35% of adolescent boys received one or more doses of HPV vaccine. However, nearly 86% of adolescents had received one dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine (Tdap). These gaps in coverage indicate missed opportunities to vaccinate boys and girls with HPV vaccine at the same time as other routinely recommended adolescent vaccines like Tdap and meningococcal vaccines.
Cardea Case Study on Third Party Billing Now Available
highlights the ex15+9perience of a public health program that has faced these, and other, challenges. Previously, Cardea released Texas Billing and Coding Guide, a collaboration between Cardea and the Texas/Oklahoma AETC,as well as, Electronic Health Records: A Resource Guide, a short guide which offers resources for planning and implementing electronic health records (EHRs), and provides links to current articles on national EHR trends.
Training, Education, and Advocacy in Miscarriage Management (TEAMM): Providing Options for Women with Early Pregnancy Loss
To register for this conference click on the link below:
Spokane, WA
Friday, September 19, 2014 8:00am - 12:30pm
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital
The goal of the conference, which is being offered in two locations this fall, is to offer training to those interested in integrating miscarriage management services into their primary care office-based setting. The conference will include a didactic presentation covering all aspects of outpatient miscarriage management, plus a hands-on session using papayas to practice uterine evacuation with a manual vacuum aspirator.
Funded by the Washington State Department of Health since 2008, TEAMM has trained faculty, residents, nurses and staff in community clinics and academic training programs including 14 medical residency sites in Washington State as well as sites in Alaska and Montana. Most of the sites have successfully integrated miscarriage management services into their office-based care. Since then, the project has expanded to train over 860 health professionals in clinic practices, academic institutions and these regional trainings.
Picture This: An America Without Violence Against Women
Picture This: An America Without Violence Against Women
This month, CDC, the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, and the Administration for Children & Families' Family Violence Prevention Services Program invite you and your organization to share your commitment to preventing violence against women with the rest of the country by sharing your own 6 Words to #VetoViolence.
You can take a photo of yourself and colleagues or create a unique image with a six-word story that:
Post your photo with your six words on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and add the #VetoViolence hashtag to be included in the commemoration!
Select entries may be featured on VetoViolence Facebook and CDC social media channels next month. Be sure to include the #VetoViolence hashtag in your posts.
VAWA combined tough provisions to hold sexual violence offenders accountable with programs providing services for victims. It also established CDC's Rape Prevention and Education program to stop sexual violence before it starts. FVPSA is the only federal funding source dedicated directly to domestic violence shelters and programs and also supports CDC's DELTA FOCUS program (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances, Focusing on Outcomes for Communities United with States).
Both anniversaries highlight strides in reducing violence against women and the ongoing need to prevent it.
Taking a History of Sexual Health: Opening the Door to Effective HIV Prevention and Care
Taking a History of Sexual Health: Opening the Door to Effective HIV Prevention and Care
Center of Excellence for Primary Care Practice-Based Research and Learning
and
N2 PBRN: A Network of Networks
Virtual Training Series
Presented by:
Harvey J. Makadon, MD
Director
National LGBT Health Education Center, The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
This webcast is pending for up to 1.0 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
To view additional webcasts in this series, please visit www.CDNetwork.org.
Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of AHRQ.
A.C.'s beautiful baby girl!
A.C. had her baby girl, Savannah Roux Curtis, at home on Monday, August 4 at 3:40 pm. She is 7 lbs 8 oz, 20 inches long. Both A.C. and the baby are happy and healthy.
Life is Short - Smile!
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