Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator

Northwell Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Trauma Program Manager, the Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator is responsible for planning, developing, and overseeing the Trauma Injury Prevention Program for Vassar Brothers Medical Center. The program educates the community about injury prevention and trauma care, seeks to reduce death and injury by improving regional trauma care, and raises awareness of the Trauma Center through community outreach and positive media coverage. The coordinator develops and implements injury prevention initiatives, serves as an educational resource for staff and external partners, conducts community programs, and maintains a public presence for the program. The role also develops educational materials, represents the program publicly, builds community and hospital partnerships, pursues program support and grant funding, and implements continuous-improvement strategies. The position reports to the Trauma Program Manager and requires regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

Requirements

Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
At least two years of clinical healthcare experience working within a trauma program.
Knowledge of injury epidemiology, including health burden, risk factors, and disparities.
Experience developing, overseeing, and evaluating the effectiveness of community benefit programs.
Knowledge of current best-practice recommendations, such as AAP and NHTSA recommendations for child passenger safety and injury prevention.
Basic graphic design principles and desktop publishing techniques.
Knowledge of communications theory and public relations techniques.
Strong media relations skills and comfort with public speaking.
Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities.
Effective time-management skills.
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Ability to work independently and with diverse groups and teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Valid driver's license.
Basic Life Support, Child Passenger Safety Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Paramedic certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Two years of public relations or community outreach experience strongly preferred.
Experience working with healthcare, political, and safety communities is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement injury prevention programs.
Serve as a resource to nursing staff, pre-hospital personnel, and other outside personnel on trauma care and injury prevention education.
Conduct community education programs for diverse populations and coordinate responses to requests for injury prevention information.
Develop and maintain a public presence for the prevention program.
Develop brochures, audiovisual aids, and presentation handouts.
Act as a spokesperson for injury and trauma prevention issues.
Act as a liaison to other hospitals and community groups on trauma prevention and outreach.
Identify, pursue, and obtain sources of program support and/or grant funding.
Establish and implement continuous-improvement strategies.
Maintain and model REACH Values: Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, and Honor.
Demonstrate regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Perform other duties as required.