community health program coordinator - , MD, United States - MedStar Health

Description

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for a Community Health Program Coordinator to join our team at MedStar St Mary's Hospital

As a Community Health Program Coordinator, you will support the day-to-day coordination, administration, community engagement, and data functions for the Population Health initiatives, under the direction of the Director of Population and Community Health.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the Healthiest Maryland Businesses. Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move

Primary Duties:

• Acts as primary agent for the coordination and implantation of the Community Health & Wellness program. Assists Case Management and other hospital departments to implement outreach efforts that engage patients to adhere to care plans and/or remove barriers to care.
• Oversees workforce staff including Community Health Advocates and Drivers. Assists in the synthesis of data analysis into clear, relevant, and visually appealing materials that can be used to make strategic decisions.
• Builds and maintains relationships with community partners. Coordinates grant applications, implantation, and reporting for CDC and HSCRC (Health Services Cost Review Commission).
• Coordinates and schedules meetings, conferences, classes, seminars, community activities and other related activities for the department. Ensure meeting readiness to include but limited to room availability, invitations, meeting requests and minutes, and communications. Assists in preparation to include agendas and minutes.
• Collaborates with various hospital departments to capture and validate community benefit qualifying activities; establishes completion deadlines and documentation standards. Serves as a liaison between communities, individuals and coordinated healthcare organizations. Builds and maintains relationships with community partners.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in public health, Nursing, Social Work, or related field.
• 1-2 years' work experience including 1 or more years of proven case management, project management and population health familiarity with the local area and/or population health workforce integration.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:

• Strong emphasis on teamwork-our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
• Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity-we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
• Comprehensive total rewards package-including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
• More career opportunities closer to home-as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.

About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.