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PCC doula

Yale New Haven Health
United States, Connecticut, Bridgeport
Jul 15, 2025
Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

A dedicated trained doula to serve as a patient care navigator for the Bridgeport Hospital Collaborative Obstetric Medicine clinic and Postpartum Heart Care Program.
The Obstetric Medicine Doula will work with patients attending the Collaborative Obstetric Medicine clinic and Postpartum Heart Care Program. While the majority of patients will be postpartum, the Obstetric Medicine doula will also work with select pregnant patients.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities

  • 1. Educate patients about the Postpartum Healthcare Program
  • 2. Call patients if they have missed appointments
  • 3. Follow-up with patients after ED visits
  • 4. Check in on patients who have mental health needs
  • 5. Remind patients to do labs
  • 6. Review lifestyle [e.g. nutrition] plans .
  • 7. Perform screening for the social determinants of health
  • 8. Connect patient with resources such as transportation, diaper banks, community programs etc.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED required. Completion of approved DONA International doula training required.

EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or GED required. Completion of approved DONA International doula training required. Experience with birthing families and prenatal and postnatal care required.



YNHHS Requisition ID

154903
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