Community Health Specialist Senior

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This role leads community health efforts across the Oklahoma region of SSM Health. The position requires regular driving between SSM Health’s hospital ministries in Midwest City, Oklahoma City, Seminole and Shawnee, and to clinics and community organizations across a 4-county area.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in community health and/or a Master's degree in Public Health. This role serves as an Ambassador for our Mission in the community.

Job Summary:

Lead and implement community health partnerships, programs, and activities throughout the community the ministry serves. Maximize the related reporting of qualifying expenses.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the market leader to conduct the Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) including the collection and analysis of internal and external data in service of the CHNA processes. 
• Facilitates collaboration with community stakeholders in the CHNA process, creatively adds value to the CHNA by leveraging SSM Health assets across the markets and ensure community engagement – including diverse groups within the community in the CHNA process.
• Ensures successful completion and implementation of a Community Health Improvement Plan including the design, implementation and evaluation of policies, program and services that align with identify community health needs. 
• Builds and maintains a successful level of community engagement with community members, partners and collaborators in a culturally aware and competent manner and ensures that the diverse perspectives of internal and external stakeholders are honored. 
• Brings about collaboration and improved health in the communities served by the ministry and identifies public policy advocacy opportunities aligned with community health needs and organizational advocacy leadership.
• Partners in strategic thinking and organizational leadership as part of a region-wide community health improvement strategy.
• Promotes public health principles within the broader activities and efforts of SSM Health and helps co-workers understand connections between community health efforts and the mission and values of SSM Health while also generating co-worker engagement in community health and reporting.
• Plans and manages community health improvement activities that includes managing a local budget and accomplishing community benefit reporting in a thorough, timely and accurate manner. 
• Evaluates the impact of policies, programs and services to support informed decisions about future activities and programming. 
• Develops expertise in reporting and champions further clarity in reporting practices across the region in partnership with other community health leaders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE

• Three years’ experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, sta