[Health_Education_Promotion] Health Literacy and Health Promotion Program Coordinator Position

[Alissa Leavitt (Green)]

FYI see attached and below. Please note that I am not the contact for
this position.





Job Announcement

Position Title: Health Literacy and Health Promotion Program Coordinator
Starting Salary Range: $16.00 to $18.00 per hour dependent upon
qualifications and
experience.
Benefits: Excellent benefit package including fully paid health
insurance, a generous vacation package, 401k, Flex Spending Account
and Employee Assistance Program.
Status/Hours: 40 hours per week
Reports to: Director of Outreach and Community Programs

About Us
The Wallace Medical Concern was founded on the belief that everyone
deserves quality health care. We have a 28‐year record providing
patient‐focused, innovative services to low‐income families in the
Portland area who are un‐ or underinsured and have difficulty
accessing care. (Approximately, 4,800 patients last year) Our current
urgent care capacity is the result of attracting and maintaining
volunteer medical professionals, our innovative partnerships and our
hiring of a bilingual, bicultural physician for our Mobile Medical
Clinic. Our multi‐lingual staff works to ensure our care is culturally
sensitive. Our clinics are open at strategic (and mobile) locations.
And we offer evening hours for working people. Our WMC team includes
highly qualified professionals, with experience in public health,
health administration, and clinical services.
When you join The Wallace Medical Concern, you join a dynamic and
highly collaborative team of staff and 300+ volunteers who are
committed to making a positive impact in people’s lives. At WMC:

We have a passion for the under‐served

We provide quality services

We value our employees, volunteers, and their families

We are sustainable as an organization

About the Environment
The Wallace Medical Concern is engaged in significant transition
intended to better meet the needs of our community. The most
significant facet of this change involves expanding from an Urgent
Care model to a Primary Care Patient Centered Medical Home. To support
this work we are implementing culturally relevant health promotion and
health education programs. We need someone who understands health
education and behavior change theory, practice, and evaluation.
About the Position

The Health Promotion and Health Literacy Program Coordinator is a
three year grant funded position that is pivotal to our Primary Care
Expansion Project. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for
developing, implementing, and managing our new Health Literacy
Initiative in partnership with Legacy Health Systems, and social
service organizations co‐located in our Rockwood Multi Service Center.
The Program Coordinator will serve as the Rockwood Building health
literacy expert and assure integration of health literacy practices
into all aspects of social and health care services. Key duties of
this position will include development, implementation and evaluation
for health promotion programs targeting specific prevention and health
promotion issues that disproportionately impact our patient and
community populations; as well as event and program coordination,
partner engagement, and establishing a strong network of strategic
partnerships in the community. This position will work closely with
the communications team to support key and strategic communication
strategies.

About You

You have a history of health education success, public health
experience, and a track record of exceptional customer service. You
can successfully manage competing priorities and enjoy working in an
environment with diverse clients and colleagues. You excel at building
new programs, strive towards continuous quality improvement, and are
inspired by the mission of the Wallace Medical Concern. You are
interested in working at the top of your abilities in a collaborative
environment where individual and team strengths are identified and
cultivated, where authentic and respectful communication is fostered,
and solution focused problem solving encouraged.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate health education and health promotion activities at all Wallace sites

Build organizational capacity for health literacy

Support partnerships and staff a cross‐agency Health Literacy Committee

Work with a Legacy evaluator to develop basic project design and all
assessment tools

Partner with Legacy Mt. Hood Emergency Department to develop a plan to
determine impact on Emergency Department use

Identify a process to determine the quality of patient understanding
of Emergency Department instructions

Review internal tools and processes to support health literacy

Coordinate with consultants and trainers to bring content expertise

Work with experts and technical assistance to identify system improvements

Organize educational events for clients, and ensure data is properly collected

Coordinate evaluation of health promotion programs within the agency
to assure they have a health literacy “lens” applied. Such programs
include Nourish to Grow, a food insecurity program, the Ventanilla de
Salud Program, a health access and information station in the Portland
Mexican Consulate and community education sessions focused on
prevention of diabetes and hypertension and other health issues
important to our patient population.

Work collaboratively with marketing and outreach staff to identify key
community leaders and strategic network meetings and develop an
engagement plan for the organization, resulting in a strong network of
community partners

Represent the organization in the community and effectively
communicate our mission, expansion plans, and partnership desires

Coordinate Wallace attendance at high volume and strategic outreach events

Other related duties that emerge as part of our expansion process

REQUIRED STRENGTHS AND SKILLS:

Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work as part
of a team and with people of diverse ethnic, social, economic and
cultural backgrounds

Solution oriented positive attitude

Flexible and able to multi task

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent organizational and problem‐solving skills, with ability to
work independently, prioritize responsibilities, set up and manage
systems; pay attention to detail

Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Health Education or related field with 3‐5
years health education experience is required. A Master in Public
Health, preferred.
Experience:
Experience in health education required
Experience in program development, implementation and evaluation required
Experience in data analysis and report creation preferred
Experience working with relational databases preferred
Experience in public health preferred
Experience working with underserved and vulnerable populations preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS
Duties are performed primarily in an office and clinic environment.
Some evening or weekend hours may be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to work in a fast‐paced environment. Requires ability to sit,
stand, lift/carry up to 50 pounds, walk, read find print, and
communicate in person, in writing, by telephone and electronically.
The Wallace Medical Concern is committed to equal employment
opportunities and diversity in our workplace.

TO APPLY
Please send your Resume and Cover Letter via:
Email: jobs at wallacemedical.org
Fax: 503.489.1763 attn: Jennifer
Mail: 124 NE 181st Suite 103, Portland, OR 97230

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 26, 2012

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