UVM Health - UVM Medical Center

Health Access & Affordability Project Coordinator

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center  •  South Burlington, VT (Onsite)  •  17 hours ago
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Job Description

Building Name: UVMMC - 40 IDX Drive

Location Address: 40 IDX Drive, South Burlington Vermont

Regular

Department: Community Health Strategy and Impact

Full Time

Standard Hours: 40

Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80

Shift: Day

Primary Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Weekend Needs: None

Salary Range: Min $30.47 Mid $38.09 Max $45.71

Recruiter: Kate Davies

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Health Access & Affordability Project Coordinator supports UVM Health initiatives across Vermont and Northern New York designed to reduce financial, transportation, geographic, digital, and other nonclinical barriers to care. Under the direction of the Community Health Improvement Manager, the Coordinator organizes project activities, facilitates collaboration among UVM Health partner hospitals, clinical and operational teams, and community organizations, maintains timelines and deliverables, and tracks progress and outcomes. The position gathers input from patients, community members, partner hospitals, and regional partners to help identify recurring access challenges and inform practical, locally responsive improvement efforts.

Areas of focus may include cost of care, financial assistance, medication affordability, transportation, rural and digital access, and health system navigation. The coordinator also supports Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan priorities across UVM Health’s service area. The role focuses on project coordination and systems improvement rather than ongoing case management

or direct-service navigation. The position reports to the Community Health Improvement Manager and works in strategic alignment with the System Director of Health Equity and Community Health.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in public health, community health, social work, human services, health care administration, public administration, or a related field required. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Two to four years of relevant experience in project coordination, community health, public health, human services, health care access, rural health, care navigation, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience supporting projects involving multiple departments, community organizations, or other external partners preferred.
  • Experience working with communities or populations experiencing barriers to health care access beneficial.
  • Experience with community engagement, data tracking, quality improvement, or grant-funded projects preferred.
UVM Health - UVM Medical Center

About UVM Health - UVM Medical Center

The University of Vermont Medical Center is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in Vermont and northern New York. We're not just caregivers and staff - we're your friends and neighbors, offering expertise, kind words and compassionate care when and where you need them. We are dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible.

The University of Vermont Medical Center, along with the Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine The University of Vermont and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is one of 138 academic medical centers in the country. Through The University of Vermont Health Network and collaborative relationships throughout Vermont and northern New York, we are able to provide the highest quality care, informed by academic research, to patients throughout our region.

The UVM Medical Center, along with its three founding organizations, The University of Vermont College of Medicine and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, share a rich history dating back to the 1800s.

The UVM Medical Center is committed to the development of an Integrated Delivery System which provides high value health care to the communities we serve and enhances our academic mission. Our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care, education, and research in a caring environment.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Burlington, VT
Year Founded
Unknown
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