This position supports all community health evidence-based initiatives in our campuses and communities we serve.
The Community Health Coordinator is responsible for working with the Department of Community Health to ensure that evidence-based, collaborative models are researched and aligned to the Community Health Needs Assessment. The coordinator will work with campus liaisons to develop initiatives and assist with implementation in network campus communities. This includes addressing identified barriers and opportunities related to the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to improve access to physical and mental health services, education, resources, and care. The coordinator will work directly with community health leadership and staff to strengthen and sustain internal/external national, state, county and local partners and braided funding sources. The coordinator will provide opportunities for the team to adopt best practices that will measurably improve outcomes in the communities we serve. The coordinator will collect and report program specific data for communities across the network, in conjunction with the Community Health Epidemiologist. The coordinator will assist with the purchasing process for initiative supplies and resources.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Collaborates with community health staff and community organizations to determine community health needs and the availability of services; develop goals for meeting needs. Works closely with the Community Health leaders to determine program priorities based on results of the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for the network and entity communities. Develops and presents health education and promotion programs to patients and community members. Responsible for support of initiatives such as running point for the purchasing process. Provides assistance and support to community members based on their individual needs relating to health education programs. Designs and conducts evaluations to assess the quality and performance of the health education programs. Monitors health education programs for effectiveness. Works with entity leadership and staff to establish program specific objectives, procedures and schedules. Assists in supervising students/interns (contingent workers) as assigned. Ensures all program instructors have appropriate clearances and contracts to provide services within the network. Assures complete data collection and recording in corresponding databases and electronic medical records. Completes all reports in a timely manner. Maintains cooperative working relationships with Marketing staff, hospital employees and community organizations interested in community health education programming. Coordinates and conduct outreach activities as needed. Supports all research, grant and funding opportunities through proposals and data collection and reporting. Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patients served. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and social barriers to the exchange of health related information within the community. Maintain responsibility for self-development through active participation in education programs and department meetings. Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity as well as the proper release of information. Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance during interactions with all customers (internal and external). Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code. Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
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 to 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.
POTENTIAL ON-THE JOB RISKS: Employee may be potentially exposed to cuts and punctures, slippery surfaces, assault and battery, radiation, chemical hazards, biological hazards and back injuries.
SPECIFIC PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE: MSDS and OSHA guidelines for exposure to chemical and biological hazards.
AGE OF PATIENTS SERVED: All ages from birth to elderly.
MOST COMPLEX DUTY: Assist in development of patient treatment plans relating to specific health education programs.
SUPERVISION: Supervised by the Network Director, Community Health Operations.
COMMUNICATIONS: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required for contact with physicians, patients, the community, and outside agencies.
QUALIFICATIONS
(MINIMUM)
EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in Community Health, Public Health or related field. Master’s preferred.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: At least one year experience in working with public health programs. Ability to engage and maintain constructive relationship within a diverse population.
WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time 40 hours per week; Hours Monday through Friday with weekend/evening coverage based on program needs.
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!!
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (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 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. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. 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.
