Medical Legal Partnership Evaluation Coordinator
- Employer
- Furman University
- Location
- Greenville
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Legal Affairs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Medical Legal Partnership Evaluation Coordinator
Job Description:
The Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) formally connects Furman University, Prisma Health Upstate, and South Carolina Legal Services in work to improve health outcomes for people throughout the Upstate, especially those living in poverty. Medical-legal partnerships embed lawyers as specialists in health care settings. When some of the most complex and intractable problems—like an illegal eviction—are detected, clinical staff can refer patients directly for legal services. And like other members of the health care team, legal staff are available to consult with clinical and non-clinical staff about system and policy barriers to care. A number of these partnerships go further, leveraging their considerable knowledge and expertise to advance local and state policies that lead to safer and healthier environments.
This position has two primary job functions: 1) Implementation Support and 2) Evaluation and process monitoring.
Implementation Support:
- Participate and represent the IACH evaluation team in regular meetings with the MLP oversight committee and subcommittees for specific patient populations.
- Assist in the development of grants to local and national foundations to secure MLP funding.
- Provide regular project updates to the Community Action Director, the lead evaluator for the MLP.
- Assist in the development of MLP grant reports including interim, annual, and final grant reports, with responsibility for summarizing evaluation findings.
- Assist the MLP implementation team in the development of intervention protocols and timelines including documentation of clinical workflow and referral mechanisms.
- Train staff on intervention protocols as needed.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key MLP stakeholders including the MLP primary partners as well as other vested community organizations.
- Assist MLP implementation team in the research and identification of best practices and lessons learned from established MLPs across the country.
Evaluation and Performance Monitoring:
- Develop and execute detailed evaluation plan (with guidance from the IACH CAD), including selection of key process and outcome measures, data collection instruments (surveys, interview guides, etc.), data collection protocols, and data collection timelines.
- Oversee the execution of and adherence to data collection protocols and timelines.
- Assist with qualitative and quantitative data analysis including data management system, data entry, data cleaning, analysis, and reporting.
- Train and manage student research assistants to participate in data collection and entry.
- Train MLP implementation staff on data collection protocols, as needed.
- Assist with preparing professional publications including conference abstracts and articles for journals.
- Develop and submit IRB applications.
Miscellaneous
- Completes performance review process with supervisor to understand job performance and expectations and how they fit into the institute and university goals.
- Follows safety procedures. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in the description.
- The intent of this job classification description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions in this classification and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.
Education/Skills Requirement
- Bachelor's degree in public health, social work, or other community health related field required, with Master's preferred.
- Minimum of one year of previous experience in intervention implementation and/or evaluation required.
- Candidate should possess strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects/demands.
- Ability to conduct qualitative research, including conducting and coding key informant interviews.
- Ability to manage, conduct and analyze quantitative research.
- Ability to manage research databases.
- Ability to translate research results into reports for various stakeholder groups.
- Ability to coordinate and communicate with intervention staff and manage intervention timelines.
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key community stakeholders.
A successful candidate should submit a resume and cover letter.
Education Requirements:
Certification Requirements:
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To apply, visit https://furman.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Furman_Careers/job/Main-Campus/Medical-Legal-Partnership-Evaluation-Coordinator_R000736
Furman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. The University aspires to create a community of people representing a multiplicity of identities including gender, race, religion, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, ideology, world view, and varied abilities. Domestic partners of employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits.
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Furman University is committed to educating the whole student, encouraging academic and emotional growth while also providing the practical skills necessary to succeed in an ever-changing world. At the core of the University is a dynamic engaged learning philosophy that’s grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. Students are taught by top-notch professors whose chief priorities are teaching and guiding undergraduate students—all within a close-knit campus community where ideas and perspectives are valued and encouraged.
The Furman Advantage promises all students an education that delivers value by preparing them for successful, meaningful lives. Guided by a community of mentors and supported by institutes and centers, students chart personalized four-year pathways that are made meaningful through guaranteed engaged learning experiences.
Our institutes and centers ensure there is a connection between the resources of Furman and the communities that we serve and strengthen. The Richard Riley Institute is a nonpartisan public policy think tank that promotes discussion and analysis of issues critical to South Carolina's future. The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability acts as a research hub and action center where students, educators and community leaders work together to explore sustainability challenges and generate scalable solutions. The Institute for the Advancement of Community Health serves as a convener of programs, educational initiatives, ideas and resources working collectively to bridge the population health gap of the Greenville community and beyond.
The student experience at Furman includes NCAA Division I Athletics, a vibrant student life culture encouraged by a 100 percent residential community, and a campus that is internationally recognized for its beauty.
Founded in 1826, the private university is located in the award-winning city of Greenville, South Carolina. Modern, sophisticated academic buildings are complemented by comprehensive athletics, recreational, and social facilities. Student housing ranges from traditional residence halls to apartments. The 750-acre campus features an Asian garden, a replica of Henry David Thoreau's cabin, a Florentine bell tower, a spring-fed lake, 13 miles of paved trails through the woodlands for hiking and biking, and an 18-hole golf course.
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- http://www.furman.edu/Pages/default.aspx
- Telephone
- 864-294-2000
- Location
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3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville
SC
29613
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