Director of Community Health / Equity

Health Equity Director

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri. No matter where you start with us, we're committed to taking our team to the top. If you're ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family.

General Summary

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Organizational Development and Learning, the Health Equity Director will assist in the development and implementation of health equity initiatives, including building internal and external capacity to address the root causes of health inequities through planning, implementation, and evaluation of processes. Provides leadership, in a team approach, to address local community efforts addressing health inequities. Tracks and coordinates health equity activities. Assists in the development of internal and external communication strategies on health equity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates training and guidance of staff.
• Provides internal leadership to the collaboration with the Health Equity Steering Team to determine and prioritize local community needs.
• Strategizes and develops local community-wide planning, implementation and evaluation of efforts to address the root causes of health inequities.
• Builds relationships with local community partners to identify and advance local community policy and program agendas.
• Participates in the development of annual program and strategic plan goals and assess progress towards the achievement of the determined goals.
• Participates in the process of grant work and work plan development and / or revisions.
• Assists in the research, development, and design of education materials.
• Manages challenging internal customer relation situations and proactively look for service areas in need of improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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