Employment Coordinator - Health Care

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, Inc. seeks an Employment Coordinator - Healthcare in New York, NY to build employer partnerships in healthcare and prepare program participants for interviews and placements.

You will focus on healthcare roles, including medical assistants and home health aides, and work with high school equivalency participants to transition into employment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, BA preferred.
• At least 3 years in job development, workforce development, or recruiting, healthcare recruitment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage in biweekly employment services meetings with youth staff to share job orders and discuss readiness.
• Conduct comprehensive intakes to assess employment history, education, skills, and interests.
• Prepare participants for job searches, resumes, applications, and healthcare interview readiness.
• Perform weekly data entry including case notes and verifications.
• Design recruitment strategies such as on-site employer events and hiring events.
• Aim for minimum of 10 placements per month at 20 hours per week.
• Identify and develop services not currently offered.
• Support high school equivalency participants with healthcare career pathways.
• Build and maintain relationships with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and healthcare providers.

Skills

Healthcare recruitment

Partnership building

Interview coaching

Resume writing

Data management

Education

High school diploma

BA preferred

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Director of Talent Development and Workforce Innovation, the Employment Coordinator - Healthcare will develop employer partnerships with healthcare organizations, hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities who will afford OBT program participants the opportunity to apply for open positions. The Employment Coordinator is expected to enter the position with a number of these partnerships already in hand and to develop additional partnerships that speak to the interest of OBT participants with a specific focus on healthcare roles including medical assistants, patient care technicians, administrative support, home health aides, pharmacy technicians, and healthcare support services. The Employment Coordinator will work to prepare participants for these interviews, including resume development, cover letter development, and interviewing skills tailored to healthcare positions. This role will specifically work with our high school equivalency program participants to support their transition to employment opportunities in the healthcare sector.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Engage in biweekly employment services meeting and meetings with key youth employment staff from each youth employment program in order to share job orders, discussed work readiness preparation activities, provide feedback relative to job readiness, etc.
• Conduct comprehensive intakes and assessments on participants designed to evaluate employment history, education, skills, qualifications, support service needs and vocational interests.
• Prepare participants individually and in groups relative to job searching skills, resume writing, application completion, and interview readiness for job orders.
• Complete weekly data entry, including but not limited to case notes, new intakes, employment verifications, etc.
• Design and create recruitment strategies, such as hiring events and on-site employer events.
• Responsible for a minimum of 10 placements per month at a minimum of 20 hours of work per week.
• Assist in identifying and developing services and programs not currently being offered.
• Provide specialized support to high school equivalency program participants, understanding their unique educational journeys and employment preparation needs specific to healthcare career paths.
• Develop and maintain relationships with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health agencies, medical offices, and healthcare support organizations to create employment pipelines for participants.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possess a comprehensive job bank focused on healthcare roles (including but not limited to: medical assistants, patient care technicians, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, pharmacy technicians, medical administrative assistants, patient services representatives, and healthcare support staff) and the ability to leverage relationships with healthcare employers to meet the employment needs of OBT's client base.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• A passionate commitment to OBT's mission and vision.
• A track record tied to exceptional success in preparing individuals for entry into and persistence in both subsidized and unsubsidized employment. Preference given to those applicants with a cadre of employer partners already committed to working with them.
• Knowledge of New York City labor market trends and employer-based tax incentives.
• The ability to establish strong working relationships with team members, colleagues, participants, and external stakeholders.
• Strong skill set in data management and data tracking; demonstrated experience managing data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Understanding of healthcare industry standards, certification requirements, and entry-level skill requirements in the healthcare sector.

Education and Experience/Training

• High School Diploma required, BA preferred
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in job development, workforce development, business development, marketing, or recruiting, with preference for experience in healthcare sector recruitment or medical staffing placement

Salary

$60-65,000