• Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator

    University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)


    Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator

    Job Summary

    The Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator reports directly to the Trauma Program Manager (TPM) and through the TPM to the Trauma Medical Director and the Burn Medical Director. Duties of the Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator include development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Trauma and Burn Programs injury prevention, community outreach, and safety advocacy efforts. These duties will be aligned to meet the injury prevention criteria for trauma and burn center verification as put forth by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and the American Burn Association.

    Responsibilities*

    + Manages the Trauma and Burn injury prevention efforts

    + Community outreach and safety advocacy

    + Professional education

    + Media engagement

    + Monthly reports on these efforts to the TPM, trauma and burn medical directors

    + This work will prioritize injury trends identified in the trauma registry, the burn registry, and local epidemiological data.

    + This work will prioritize support and participation in injury prevention/community outreach based and promoted at University of Michigan (UM) Health and affiliated institutions (e.g Stop the Bleed).

    + This work is direct patient and public facing and involves interaction with stakeholders in-person and via virtual platforms.

    + Implementation of a minimum of two (2) activities over the course of each (trauma and burn) verification cycle (3-years) with specific objectives and deliverables that address the identified major causes of injury in the community.

    + Coordinates and teaches injury prevention, community outreach, and professional development training programs. Provides these programs to a wide variety of individuals and groups including: community-based agencies, professional organizations, law enforcement, fire service, injury prevention professionals, courts, schools, patients, families, youth, older adults, businesses, hospitals, state and government agencies, etc.

    + Develops and distributes safety education and injury prevention materials.

    + Collaborates with injury prevention colleagues at UM Health and the University of Michigan to serve as a resource for additional local/regional and state injury prevention efforts. Oversees injury prevention program data.

    + Develop partnerships with local/regional and state organizations to support their injury prevention efforts in alignment with UM Health.

    + Represents the Trauma and Burn Programs in injury-related state and national professional associations, coalitions, and task forces.

    + Assists in trauma and burn registry data abstraction. Tracks events/activities and performs ongoing evaluation of program (s) effectiveness.

    + Facilitates events that may include fundraising at the local and state level to support education and injury prevention efforts (i.e. annual burn survivor picnic).

    + As UM Health expands, the Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator will partner and coordinate staff at affiliated hospitals to support and coordinate injury prevention efforts in alignment with UM Health system goals.

    Required Qualifications*

    + BSN or RN, PA, or NP licensed

    + 4+ years previous trauma and/or burn surgery patient care experience

    Desired Qualifications*

    + Previous experience with injury prevention programs and teaching.

    + Excellent writing and speaking skills

    + Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

     

    Modes of Work

     

    Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

     

    Background Screening

     

    Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

     

    U-M EEO Statement

     

    The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

     

    Job Detail

     

    Job Opening ID

     

    270354

     

    Working Title

     

    Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator

     

    Job Title

     

    Project Senior Manager

     

    Work Location

     

    Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

     

    Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Modes of Work

     

    Hybrid

     

    Full/Part Time

     

    Full-Time

     

    Regular/Temporary

     

    Regular

     

    FLSA Status

     

    Exempt

     

    Organizational Group

     

    Um Hospital

     

    Department

     

    MM Trauma Burn Program

     

    Posting Begin/End Date

     

    10/29/2025 - 11/05/2025

     

    Career Interest

     

    Administration