Volunteer IPF
Coordinator
The
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine at Weill
Cornell Medicine is seeking volunteers to assist with coordination and
monitoring of patients with lung disease.
Summary
This is an excellent
opportunity for a motivated individual with an interest in healthcare to gain experience
working with patients with interstitial lung disease, including idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Duties
and Responsibilities
• Assist with recruitment
of patients into research registries and therapeutic clinical trials
• Assist with starting
a Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group for patients
• Assist with
supportive care of patients including arrangements for home oxygen
• Medication management
and investigation and coordination of outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programs
• Assist with coordination
of grants submissions
• Assist with coordination
of special events
Requirements
• Must present a
professional appearance and a friendly manner
• Must be dependable
and punctual
• Be courteous and
personable when dealing with the patients
• Be self-directed,
willing to take initiative, and detail-oriented
• Strong computer
skills – will train on EPIC electronic medical record system
Time
Commitment
4-8 hours/week flexible within the hours of 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Interested
parties should send resumes and letter of interest to:
Samantha
Bernard
Practice Manager
Weill Cornell Medical College
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
425 East 61 Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10065
Sab2074@med.cornell.edu
