Infectious Disease Care Coordinator

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Regular Full Time Technical Knoxville - Center City, Knoxville, TN, US

6 days ago Requisition

Infectious Disease Care Coordinator

Monday to Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm (no weekends, nights, or major holidays)

Full-time (40/hour per week)

Do you thrive at the intersection of primary care, behavioral health, and addiction medicine
—and want to make it easier for people to access life-saving infectious disease services? River Valley Health is seeking an Infectious Disease Care Coordinator to strengthen care coordination, outreach, and follow-up that improves engagement, retention, and health outcomes.

What you’ll do

You’ll coordinate and support infectious disease and related services across clinic and community settings, including:

• Provide education and coordinate testing/care for PrEP/PEP
  , HIV treatment, viral hepatitis (HCV/HBV) testing & treatment, and STI services.
• Collaborate closely with substance use disorder team members to support continuity of care.
• Help patients navigate resources and funding options; coordinate pharmacy assistance programs, transportation, and interpretation.
• Conduct focused patient engagement, follow-up, and outreach to close gaps in care and promote wellness.
• Support patient understanding of treatment plans (prescriptions/refills, referrals, authorizations, when to seek care).
• Participate in community events and provide health education;
  point-of-care HIV/HCV/STI testing training will be provided.
• Complete internal data tracking/analysis and support grant reporting and quality improvement activities.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with and/or advocating for populations at risk for infectious diseases preferred
• Prior management/supervisory experience in a healthcare setting strongly preferred
• Excellent organization, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Comfort with Word processing, EMR systems, and spreadsheets; data tracking/reporting experience strongly preferred
• Willingness to travel regionally as needed

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a nonprofit organization focused on community health that values your work/life balance.
• Work with a dedicated team of professionals.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package
  , including competitive PTO package.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Job description subject to change.