Community Health Center Fellowship

The City of Frederick • Frederick, MD

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Health Center Fellow will support a critical community health initiative by helping to recruit and engage medical specialists to partner with a local Community Health Center (CHC). This fellow will be employed by the Office of Opportunity and Transformation, but report directly to CHC leadership and play a key role in expanding access to care for patients by building sustainable relationships with local healthcare providers. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in healthcare outreach, community service, and organizational communications. This part-time fellowship provides a unique opportunity to work closely with Community Health Center leadership and the FrederickCorps program to strengthen access to care for underserved residents. The fellow will support a key community health initiative by researching local medical specialists, conducting targeted outreach, and building sustainable partnerships that expand clinical services for CHC patients. Fellows will gain hands-on experience in healthcare outreach, provider engagement, and community service operations while contributing directly to improved health access in the Frederick community. This is a part-time position, up to 20 hours per week for a period of 16 weeks.

Requirements

• Current student or recent graduate in public health, health administration, social sciences, communications, or a related field.
• Experience with outreach, research, community service, healthcare access initiatives, or nonprofit/public-sector operations.
• Vehicle Operator’s license with satisfactory driving record that meets insurability standards of the City’s insurance carrier is required. The employee must maintain the license for the duration of their employment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to craft clear, professional, and persuasive outreach materials.
• Strong organizational and task-management skills, including tracking multiple provider contacts and follow-ups.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel for tracking outreach activities.
• Comfort initiating cold outreach via phone and email to healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and follow-through in managing outreach pipelines.

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship, volunteer, or leadership experience in a community-serving, public health, or mission-driven organization.
• Familiarity with community health centers, local healthcare systems, or nonprofit service delivery models.
• Comfort preparing polished outreach materials, briefings, or partner engagement summaries.
• Interest in contributing to community health and expanding access to care.

Responsibilities

• Researches local medical specialists and healthcare providers who may be eligible or willing to partner with the Community Health Center.
• Develops compelling written communications including introductory letters, emails, and outreach scripts that clearly articulate the benefits of partnering with Community Health Centers.
• Conducts outreach to identified medical specialists via phone, email, and in-person visits as appropriate.
• Performs consistent follow-up with prospective partners to maintain engagement and move partnerships forward.
• Creates and maintains a detailed spreadsheet to track all outreach efforts, communication history, responses, and next steps.
• Collaborates with CHC staff to align outreach efforts with organizational goals and patient needs.
• Prepares periodic progress updates summarizing outreach activities and partnership outcomes.
• Creates and delivers a final Capstone Presentation to City leadership that highlights what you learned, key program insights, and recommendations for next steps.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree