COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR

MISSION: To increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of the community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable in a financially responsible manner. JOB TITLE: Community Outreach Coordinator REPORTS TO: VP of Population Health The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island, formerly known as (Long Island Federally Qualified Health Center or LIFQHC) is a non-profit healthcare organization with 7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine in the following locations in Nassau County: Roosevelt, Elmont, Hempstead, Freeport, Oceanside, and New Cassel/Westbury. In addition, the Harmony Healthcare Long Island has 4 school-based health centers, WIC offices (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) in 3 locations, and a Health Home Care Coordination program. As federally qualified health centers, we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income, residency or immigration status. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company, and competitive base compensation along with health and dental insurance, paid time off, 401-K with company match, paid holidays, employee discounts and much more. POSITION SUMMARY: Help position LIFQHC as a socially responsible health care provider organization in the diverse underserved minority, immigrant and low-income communities. An individual in this role will work by promoting LIFQHC's services as well as develop and coordinate a comprehensive strategy that help the communities to gain easy access to care at our health centers via relationship building, branding efforts, event organization and collaboration with community partners. RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve the primary responsibility of connecting with public schools, community-based organizations, colleges, health centers' advisory boards, faith-based organizations, community boards, legislators, county agencies, elected officials and local media as well as other business units like pharmacies, supermarkets, food pantries. Serve as the PR person to help identify opportunities to promote LIFQHC's services and make presentations to the relevant organizations. Gather and present the feedback and opinions obtained from internal and external to help improve the name/reputation of LIFQHC and patient satisfaction and to better the service quality. Create a master event calendar and coordinate with NUMC (hospital), Healthfirst (HF) and other relevant parties to organize and promote events, presentations, and enrollment opportunities. Work with HF, Community Outreach Staff at the hospital and our health centers to help develop joint events, marketing and branding events and presentations at Family Day events, Faith-Based groups, Town-Hall Meeting, Community Fairs, Health Fairs, Festivals and other venues to help increase enrollment efforts with HF Prepare weekly/monthly business plans, monthly events calendars, managed care reports and order supplies for events. Work as the point person with elected officials to help develop partnerships and collaboration at events and programs. QUALIFICATIONS: College degree required. 1+ years of work experience in Community Outreach, Marketing, Business Development, Sales and/or the healthcare industry. Must be able to work evenings and weekends. Willing to travel. Must have strong communication and writing skills. Excellent organizational skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. Bilingual in English and Spanish Healthcare work experience 3+ years in Community Relations or Community Affairs SALARY: Commensurate with experience MORE INFORMATION: This is a non-exempt position. HHLI provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. HHLI shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.