Job Description
Are you passionate about building meaningful community partnerships and making a lasting impact? We are seeking a Full TimeCommunity Outreach Coordinator to join our team in a hybrid role primarily supporting communities throughout the Inland Empire.
In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing a variety of community outreach initiatives that advance the program's mission and strategic goals. Working closely with leadership, you will help develop and implement outreach strategies, foster relationships with community organizations and stakeholders, and represent the program at community events and engagement opportunities.
The ideal candidate is an organized, collaborative professional with excellent communication and relationship-building skills who thrives in a dynamic environment. This role requires the ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate projects from planning through execution, and ensure work assignments are completed accurately and within established timelines.
If you're energized by connecting with communities, building partnerships, and supporting programs that create meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
The Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting a variety of outreach activities for the program. Will work closely with leadership to implement and achieve the goals and mission of the program. The Coordinator will ensure the timely completion of work assignments in accordance with established timelines.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans, coordinates and performs various outreach activities including, but not limited to, site visits to various communities to interface with community residents for building awareness of organization's services.
- Serve as a representative of the organization and/or the program to patients, families and community organizations by attending community meetings, making presentations on behalf of program and/or organization and through other community events.
- Develop and distribute monthly calendars, newsletters and/or other outreach publications/materials. Interface with community and/or education leaders in the distribution of program/organization materials.
- Participate in the generation of reports, including program data, dashboards, outreach activities, and community contracts.
- In conjunction with leadership and program staff; interfaces with community agencies for developing and collaborating in new or existing partnerships.
- If conducting outreach activities for mobile clinics: Conducts patient registration at site, enter relevant patient records into electronic health records, submit accurate patient demographic information to appropriate internal registration/admission staff and schedule appointments and follow-ups.
- In collaboration with staff, participate in development and implementation of patient/family health education.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- At least two (2) years of experience participating in community outreach activities.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will bring experience supporting community-engaged cancer research and building trusted relationships across diverse communities. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience:
- Engaging patients and cancer survivors in research and supporting enrollment in clinical trials.
- Navigating cancer patients through the care continuum and connecting individuals with clinical trial opportunities and supportive resources.
- Building, cultivating, and maintaining partnerships with community-based organizations, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), survivorship groups, voluntary organizations, and other community stakeholders.
- Training, mentoring, and collaborating with Community Health Workers to deliver outreach and health education initiatives.
- Coordinating community outreach activities, developing educational materials, facilitating health education, and promoting cancer prevention and clinical trial awareness.
- Working within the Inland Empire and leveraging established community relationships and partnerships.
Work Location and Travel Expectations
This is a primarily field-based hybrid position. While occasional travel to the Los Angeles office may be required (typically averaging less than one day per month), regular in-person work throughout the Inland Empire is an essential part of the role.
The selected candidate will be expected to travel frequently to community sites to conduct outreach, build and maintain partnerships, deliver health education, and participate in community events, including occasional evenings and weekends. Reliable transportation is required. Candidates may reside outside the Inland Empire but must be able to commute regularly throughout the region.
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
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We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
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