Community Outreach Specialist

Nemours Children's Health•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a Community Outreach Specialist to join our Nemours Children’s Health team in Jacksonville, FL. This is a one year, grant-funded position. The position is 40 hours per week, however, benefits are not offered. The Community Outreach Specialist’s primary function is to recruit volunteers to participate in the Lung Health Cohort study sponsored by the American Lung Association and the National Institutes of Health. The position will work in partnership with Jacksonville community organizations to build relationships with community members in effort to engage volunteers to participate in the Lung Health Cohort study. Duties includes attending community meetings, networking with community organizations, attending community events, distributing flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of the Lung Health Cohort study to targeted communities. Fast paced environment with hard deadlines. The right candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently with a high level of detail orientation, Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income. As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.

Requirements

Minimum one year of patient recruitment or community outreach experience is required; three+ years is preferred
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) Knowledge of virtual platforms

Responsibilities

Recruit participants for the Lung Health Cohort study.
Maintain participant records in accordance with program and funding source requirements.
Develop a weekly calendar of outreach activities and locations.
Conduct formal presentations in the community.
Maintain confidentiality of participants.
Participate in trainings, meetings, workshops, conferences, webinars, and conference calls as necessary.
Collect data to focus on events and venues that may be helpful to the program.
Identify and develop relationships with key community partners.
Community engagement, outreach and/or events planning.
Ad hoc duties to assist the American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers Team – including but not limited to recruitment, American Lung Association events, Nemours/UF events, etc.