Lung Health Coordinator, Pulmonary

Bethlehem, PA - 685 Delaware Ave

Full time

R147942

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Ambulatory Lung Health Coordinator provides clinical care, education, care coordination, and program support for patients with tobacco dependence, COPD, and other pulmonary conditions. Working collaboratively with providers and interdisciplinary teams, this role supports evidence-based tobacco cessation interventions, supports chronic disease management and population health initiatives. The Lung Health coordinator also performs ambulatory nursing responsibilities consistent with their scope of practice and licensure, serving as a clinical resource for patients, caregivers, and staff.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and support network-wide tobacco cessation and pulmonary disease management programs, promoting evidence-based interventions that improve respiratory health outcomes.

• Provide comprehensive patient education, motivational counseling, and self-management support for patients with tobacco dependence, COPD, and other pulmonary conditions.

• Conduct tobacco cessation assessments, interventions, and follow-up services, including individual and group counseling.

• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practitioners, interdisciplinary care teams, and community resources to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.

• Facilitate patient access to appropriate clinical services, community resources, referrals, and support programs.

• Support chronic disease management initiatives through patient monitoring, outreach, care coordination, and population health activities.

• Perform ambulatory nursing functions within the Pulmonary practice, including triage, clinical assessment, patient education, care coordination, and clinical documentation consistent with LPN/RN scope of practice.

• Monitor program and patient outcomes, assist with data collection and reporting, and participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance clinical effectiveness and patient engagement.

• Serve as a clinical resource for patients, caregivers, providers, and staff regarding tobacco cessation, COPD management, and pulmonary care best practices.

• Participate in program development, implementation, evaluation, community outreach, and wellness activities that support pulmonary health and disease prevention.

• Maintain compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and evidence-based clinical guidelines.

• Support continuous improvement of pulmonary and tobacco cessation programs through collaboration, education, and performance improvement activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.

• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.

• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).

• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.

• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.

• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.

• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.

• Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Stand for up to 6 hours per day; 3 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 20 minutes at a time. Frequently use hands and fingers. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 25 lb. Frequently stoop and bend. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near far, color and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license required

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum one year’s medical/surgical experience with Certification as a Tobacco Treatment specialist preferred. Individualized orientation program for all areas. BLS Certification required.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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