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The Oklahoma Hospital Association is hiring a Health Improvement Initiative Specialist.
Job Description
The position is responsible for: Coordinating activities of the OHA Hospitals Helping Patients Quit and WorkHealthy Hospitals. Focusing on small and mid-sized, rural hospitals and clinics, this Specialist will identify and assist hospitals in developing and implementing sustainable, system changes in the areas of implementing:
comprehensive, evidence-based tobacco-free plans including campus policy development, patient tobacco treatment, and employee tobacco treatment and benefit improvement;
effective strategies to assist hospitals to promote and improve worksite health improvement and employee wellbeing through policy development and culture change.
Qualifications
Minimum Bachelors degree required in a health-related field including, but not limited to, nursing, respiratory therapy, social work, psychology, public health, community health or other health related field. Masters Degree preferred.
Experience working in health-related field with experience working with hospital/health systems.
Understanding of sustainable, system change principles and implementation science.
Knowledge of the organizational complexities and infrastructure of hospitals and systems of health care.
Prefer individuals with basic knowledge of and skills in:
a. utilizing public health information to develop strategic plans for improvement.
b. basic communication, promotion and marketing strategies.
c. basic program evaluation strategies.
d. knowledge and experience in tobacco treatment systems and tobacco free culture development through evidence-based policies and strategies.
e. Knowledge and experience in worksite health improvement including system changes regarding wellness/wellbeing, environmental system concepts, policies and strategies.
f. working with rural organizations and communities with a level of comfort.
Please send your resume to the email address shown in this listing.
