Newborn Screening Coordinator - Clinical Genetics

Newborn Screening Coordinator – Clinical Genetics Work Location: Los Angeles, CA Job #30785 Work Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; with some weekend/holiday coverage Employment Type: 1 – Staff- Contract Duration: One year Salary Range: $70,900 - $145,200 Annually Posted Date: May 26, 2026 Description Under general supervision of the Program Director at the UCLA Area Service Center (ASC), California Newborn Screening Program (NBS), the Newborn Screening Coordinator coordinates care and follow‑up for positive and non‑positive newborn screening referrals, including inadequates, incompletes (initial and recall specimens), optional TPN‑related follow‑up, optional hemoglobin follow‑up, transfusion verification, and early‑collection cases. The Coordinator interprets state regulations, policies, and procedures for perinatal facilities and providers to ensure compliance, serves as a team leader for facility site visits in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties, assesses educational needs of assigned facilities, and contributes to the creation and maintenance of ASC educational materials. Responsibilities include: Managing data across multiple systems (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and word‑processing platforms). Contributing narrative and statistical content to quarterly, annual, and ad‑hoc state reports. Providing in‑services, presentations (including virtual), and training for healthcare professionals, community agencies, and parent/public groups. Initiating and assisting families with referrals to the special care center for diagnosis and treatment, and following through on cases to ensure affected infants receive required specialty care. Reporting on cases and events, sharing notable referrals, and offering clinical expertise for program development. Providing back‑up coverage for other staff and serving as a clinical or public health resource in developing statistical and educational materials. Helping create presentation content for the broader healthcare community. Developing and implementing quality improvement and corrective action plans for assigned facilities. Contributing to the development and execution of the annual education plan and state quality improvement projects. This is a contract position that may convert to a career. Salary Range: $70,900.00 – $145,200.00 Annually. #J-18808-Ljbffr Veterans in Healthcare