Co-Propel Coordinator

Co-Propel Coordinator

Location:

Augusta, Maine (Hybrid)

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | Occasional evenings and weekends as needed Work Arrangement:
Up to 3 days remote / 2 days onsite weekly

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a Co-Propel Coordinator to lead and support statewide newborn screening system improvement efforts through the Cooperative Newborn Screening Systems Priorities Program (Co-Propel).

In this highly collaborative role, you will coordinate initiatives that improve newborn screening, follow-up services, health data integration, and equitable access to care for infants diagnosed with or at risk for heritable conditions. Working with healthcare providers, public health leaders, families, and community partners, you will help strengthen systems that directly impact the health and development of Maine's children.

If you are passionate about public health, healthcare systems improvement, maternal and child health, and advancing health equity, we encourage you to apply.

The Co-Propel Coordinator will lead the implementation of projects designed to improve the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of Maine's Newborn Screening (NBS) system. This position serves as a key liaison across public health, clinical, and community organizations to improve coordination of care, enhance data systems, support quality improvement initiatives, and strengthen long-term outcomes for infants and families.

Key priorities include:

• Improving specimen collection and result reporting timelines
• Enhancing short- and long-term follow-up processes
• Strengthening healthcare data interoperability and reporting
• Supporting implementation of newly added Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) conditions
• Reducing disparities in care and improving health equity
• Expanding access to diagnostic, treatment, and care coordination services
• Increasing family engagement and stakeholder collaboration

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of Co-Propel grant activities
• Develop and manage project work plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
• Monitor progress toward program goals and federal requirements
• Support collaboration across Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN), and other DHHS programs

• Lead continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives across the newborn screening system
• Analyze performance metrics and identify trends, gaps, and disparities
• Implement and support Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles
• Develop recommendations to improve screening timeliness and follow-up outcomes

• Collaborate with IT, informatics, and healthcare partners to enhance data exchange and reporting
• Support interoperability initiatives between public health and clinical systems
• Assist with implementation of data standards, including HL7
• Coordinate required state and national data submissions

• Strengthen short- and long-term follow-up processes for infants identified through newborn screening
• Work with specialty providers, primary care teams, and care coordinators to reduce loss to follow-up
• Support development of outcome measurement and long-term tracking systems

• Integrate health equity principles throughout project planning and implementation
• Identify and address barriers impacting underserved populations
• Engage families and individuals with lived experience through advisory groups and outreach efforts
• Promote culturally and linguistically responsive communication and services

• Build and maintain partnerships with hospitals, laboratories, specialty clinics, public health organizations, and community-based partners
• Support the Newborn Screening Joint Advisory Committee (JAC)
• Participate in state, regional, and national newborn screening initiatives and work groups

• Develop educational materials for providers, families, and community partners
• Facilitate training opportunities and stakeholder outreach activities
• Communicate program updates, performance outcomes, and best practices

• Prepare progress reports, performance metrics, and federal grant deliverables
• Support grant compliance and sustainability planning
• Document project outcomes, lessons learned, and accomplishments

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, Health Administration, Healthcare Management, Human Services, or a related field

• Experience in public health, maternal and child health, healthcare systems, program coordination, population health, or related fields
• Experience coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Experience analyzing data and using information to improve programs and outcomes

• Master's degree in Public Health (MPH), Nursing, Social Work, Health…