Communications Consultant (S)

SSM Health • Mission Hill, SD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health Mission Hill Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Are you a strategic communicator who thrives on building trust and clarity in healthcare? The Communications Consultant plays a key role in delivering meaningful internal and external communications that support high-quality care. Candidates must live within driving distance of Good Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s – Centralia, ensuring strong local partnership and on-site collaboration across Southern Illinois. Job Summary: Provides support regarding the design, communication, and implementation of communication and media plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three years’ experience
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Responsibilities

• Develops and authors communication materials for internal and external distribution
• Interviews internal resources, collects relevant information and develops material for media releases and communication sessions
• Schedules and follows up on the timely release of communications and media information
• Tracks results of media related activity and reports success
• Assists in the development of strategic communication messaging by working with communication team to support communications needs across the ministries
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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• SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level