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The best thing about this role

Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.

What you'll do

The Communications Specialist, in close collaboration with department and network leadership, creates and implements cohesive and effective internal and external communications that inform a ride range of stakeholders - including patients, the publish, caregivers, and donors- of key topics and news, goals, initiatives, and activities in a consistent, timely manner. Maintains and enhances current communications vehicles and develops new channels and tactics that enhance effective communications. Collaborates with colleagues to ensure cohesive messaging including external marketing communications and content pieces. Works closely with system, regional, and local leadership, including close collaboration with the President/CEO and executive leadership, in fulfilling key job responsibilities. Reports to Director of Public Relations.

+ Assists with developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive and integrated internal and external communications plans for the health system, and recommend development and maintenance of appropriate channels to deliver organizational messaging.

+ Writes and edits leadership communications to internal audiences (practitioners and staff). These include announcements related to organizational structure and transitions in leadership, policy or practice changes that affect employee compensation and benefits, issues that threaten the stability or focus of the workforce, and updates on major change management initiatives.

+ Works with internal teams to maximize the effective reach of all internal communications targeted to employees.

+ Facilitates urgent clinical or emergency messaging.

+ Works with department leadership to develop goals and quantifiable measures of the effectiveness of internal communications and implement tools for ensuring consistent measurement of outcomes and feedback from employees.

+ Serves as an internal and external communications consultant/advisor to departments, sections, programs and/or strategic initiatives where a comprehensive approach to internal and external communications is critical to success.

+ Develops content for external facing marketing communications as needed, including press releases, public services announcements, web copy, social media, and other collateral.

+ Perform other duties as required or assigned.

What we need from you

Education:

+ 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field, required

+ Experience may be considered in lieu of education

Experie nce:

+ Minimum 5 years relevant corporate communications or related experience, required

+ Healthcare experience, preferred

+ Experience with a large, geographically diverse organization, preferred

Skills:

+ Community Relations

+ Logical Thinking

+ Communication

+ Public Speaking

+ Multi-Tasking

+ Navigating Politics

+ Reading/Writing/Comprehension

Physical Requirements:

+ Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking or standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

+ Occasional lifting, repetitive motion, standing, visual acuity (color, depth, perception), walking

+ Constant typing/clerical/dexterity, hearing, seeing/monitor/computer use, talking

Working Conditions:

+ Occasional extreme temperatures

Travel:

+ Occasional Travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis

Total Rewards

Bassett Healthcare Network’s commitment to our employees includes benefit programs carefully designed with the needs and values of all our employees in mind. Many of the benefits we offer are paid fully or in large part by Bassett. Our generous benefits offerings include:

+ Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time

+ Medical, dental and vision insurance

+ Life insurance and disability protection

+ Retirement benefits including an employer match

+ And more!

Specific benefit offerings may vary by location and/or position.

Pay Range

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. The above compensation range represents a good faith belief of the compensation range by Bassett Healthcare Network, and its entities and affiliates, at the time of this posting or advertisement.

Pay Range Minimum:

USD $26.25/Hr.

Pay Range Maximum:

USD $39.37/Hr.

We love the difference people bring

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.