The Genomic Program Coordinator, NP role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the precision oncology program development. Functions in a clinical leadership role, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team as a clinical expert in precision medicine and genomic testing. Facilitates the clinical operations of protocol development, patient/provider education, testing management, result management, and interpretation resources. Serves as a primary clinical liaison between NHCI leadership, physicians, patient navigators, vendors, and program staff. Oversees the quality and integrity of the genomic program. Fosters compliance with clinical practice guidelines, participates as an active member of clinical pathway working groups, and maintains the established standards of care and practice through physician communication, and clinical improvement activities.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitates the following clinical operations:
- Screen Genomics Testing Results
- Review patient referrals
- Perform chart reviews and manage documentation
- Manage genomics data
- Communicate recommendation summaries to referring provider
- Perform follow-up chart review for patient outcomes
- Provide patient education on genomic testing orders initiated through pathology protocols or by genomics clinicians
- Coordinate testing with providers to reduce testing duplication.
- Serves as primary clinical liaison between NHCI leadership, physicians, nurse navigators, program staff and departments across all Northside Hospital campuses
- Oversee the quality and integrity of the genomics program with the following methods:
- Feasibility analysis
- Obtaining institutional approvals
- Ensure that data is reliable and verifiable through ongoing quality review process
- Other clinical administrative items
- Communicate the progress of clinical genomics to NHCI leadership.
- Work with the genomics team to review protocols and identify operational needs.
- Participate in weekly Genomics case review meetings
- Verify time and effort for genomics projects.
- Provides education to clinicians, assigned committees, teams, and task forces as appropriate.
- Prepares quality reports for assigned teams, committees, and task forces.
- Manage diagnostic lab relationships
- Assists in the statistical and clinical analysis of data including data abstraction.
- Monitors and analyzes quality metrics to identify potential opportunities for improvement.
- Facilitates process improvement and change management with various teams throughout the organization.
- Leads and participates in QI projects to improve workflow, efficiency, and performance of quality metrics
- Performs research to identify best practices and improvement strategies to assist teams in meeting departmental and organizational goals
- Serves as a team leader, facilitator, or member as assigned
- Participates in the intradepartmental quality improvement process. Completes assigned tasks and makes reports to department leadership. Seeks assistance as needed.
- Makes recommendations regarding the use of departmental resources, including staff to enhance operational efficiency for the department.
