What You Will Do:

Community Health Specialist
PRN
Towson, MD

We are looking for talented professionals to join our team at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center.

When you come to University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 224- bed suburban Towson, MD campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority.

As a team member at St. Joseph Medical Center, you’ll experience:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage – Tax-Free Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, and generous paid time off.
• Free Parking & On-Site Fitness Center
• Recognition: We have a positive points recognition program designed to reward and recognize our outstanding employees; employees can also recognize their peers
• On-Site Daycare

General Summary
The Community Health Specialist assists with the development and implementation of community health strategies and initiatives, providing coordination and support of the community health team. Specialists will assist in managing community outreach projects including communications, special events planning and other related activities.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position.

• Plans, implements and monitors ongoing community health programs in support of the mission, values, goals and objectives of the system and local site as directed by manager or director.
• Provides assistance with writing and/or purchasing collateral material to support community health initiatives.
• Represents local site and/or UMMS at a variety of local health coalitions or with external community partners.
• Works on planning and development of projects with a variety of internal and external partners.
• Assists in the development and implementation of community health programs for targeted community population.
• Demonstrates ability to manage, develop, plan and deliver projects with minimal direction while meeting deadlines.
• Supports department leaders in other projects as needed including internal and external events.

What You Need to Be Successful:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or at least 1-2 years experience and training in a health related field – i.e. health education, nutrition, exercise science.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of related or internship experience preferred.
• Current CPR experience and/or Emergency First Aid training preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of health promotion concepts
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently; exceptional organizational skills.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills including editing skills are expected.
• Ability to review data and determine trends. Ability to assist in developing action plans based on the data.
• Ability to enter data into a database – either CBSA and/or Excel to analyze program outcomes and program reach.
• Microsoft Office experience and some medical terminology
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with the patients, physicians, health system officials, other health system personnel, vendors and the general public is essential.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.