DESCRIPTION

The Doula Program manager oversees the activities of the Volunteer Hearts and Hands Doula Program. The program currently has 50 volunteers in various levels of organizational tenure. The manager directly trains, orients, and onboards the new doula volunteers by hosting recurring classes on labor support. The manager must ensure the program operations are meeting the requests of laboring patients for onsite doula support through innovative staffing models. Additionally, the Doula Manager partners with Nursing Leadership to assist teaching labor support classes for staff and providers to ensure the labor support techniques are achieving the quality outcome goals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires clinical licensure or Doula certification.
• Five (5) or more years of strong general clinical knowledge in program management, care coordination, and significant expertise in labor support.
• Ability to receive a high volume of referrals and make appropriate recommendations or arrangements for support services and programs.
• Strong general clinical knowledge in a variety of modalities, or significant expertise in a specialty area. Ability to assess patient needs and make appropriate referrals for ancillary support services and programs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CA RN license.
• Experience with grant writing.
• Certified lactation consultant.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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