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Northwell Health Senior Community Outreach Specialist in New Hyde Park, New York

Req Number 134026

Job Description

Provides guidance and participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of diversity and health equity initiatives across the organization. Builds community relationships to support partnerships between the organization and the community to support diverse outreach initiatives.

Job Responsibility

  • Serves as a liaison to system wide departments requiring educational tools; collaborates with management to create a vision and plan for health literacy activities throughout the organization.

  • May serve as project/technical lead for ongoing process or short-term project within community outreach function.Provides stake holders with all necessary documentation and information; explores additional programs and training and makes recommendations based on findings.

  • Monitors inventory of patient education materials.

  • Provides periodic updates, reports, and makes recommendations to management regarding: Health Literacy services in meeting the needs of patients, health care providers, and the community.

  • Identifies areas for possible improvements regarding health literacy services in the community and addresses problems within scope of responsibility.

  • Provides resources and educates staff on health literacy in an effort to deliver services that align with the internal and government regulations.

  • Conducts meetings disseminates information, collects data, writes reports, and seeks expansion of diversity and health equity initiatives across the organization.

  • Works independently under minimal supervision within established guidelines and procedures.

  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Preferred Skills

  • Military Service or Military Experience Preferred

Job Qualification

  • Bachelors degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

  • 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $58,500-$85,720/year

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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