Care coordinator

Updated: April 07, 2024 11:55 AM GMT

Longwood University

Roxbury Township, NJ

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to view more details about this job.Full-time Position : Hepatitis B and Delta Care CoordinatorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiDepartment of Medicine, Division of Liver DiseasesProject Description :

LEAP (Liver Education & Action Program)

at Mount Sinai is expanding its aims to improve the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the lesser-known hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in NYC.

This is an exciting opportunity to help pilot and develop a new initiative in our program and help get patients on much-needed treatment.

An estimated 241,000 NYC residents have chronic HBV infection, and an estimated 10% of those persons also have HDV, which can only occur in persons infected with HBV.

Viral hepatitis can cause cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, liver cancer, and death, and HDV is the most aggressive form.

The good news : effective new treatments are on the horizon. LEAP utilizes comprehensive care... More Detail