Community Outreach Specialist

About the role

Coordinates and participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of diversity and health equity initiatives across the organization. Serves as a liaison to system wide departments requiring educational tools. Coordinates and participates in the performance improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison to system wide departments requiring educational tools; collaborates with management to create a vision and plan for health literacy activities throughout the organization.
• Administers and analyzes readability pre and post tests and makes recommendations based on findings.
• Provides stake holders with all necessary documentation and information; explores additional programs and training.
• Monitors inventory of patient education materials.
• Provides periodic updates, reports, and makes recommendations to management regarding: Health Literacy services in meeting the needs of patients, health care providers, and the community.
• Provides resources and educates staff on health literacy in an effort to deliver services that align with the internal and government regulations.
• Conducts meetings disseminates information, collects data, writes reports, and seeks expansion of diversity and health equity initiatives across the organization.
• Coordinates and participates in the performance improvement projects, including writing grants, coordinating research projects and developing Center for Equity of Care documents.
• Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
• Experience working with military population, preferred.