Employment Coordinator - Health Care

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

Job summary

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow in New York is seeking an Employment Coordinator - Healthcare to build partnerships with hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities and to coordinate job placement for program participants.

You will train participants for interviews, help with resumes and cover letters, and focus on healthcare roles such as medical assistants, patient care technicians, and pharmacy technicians, supporting high school equivalency participants' transition to employment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; BA preferred.
• At least 3 years' experience in job development or workforce development.
• Healthcare sector recruitment or medical staffing placement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage in biweekly employment services meetings with youth staff to share job orders and discuss readiness.
• Conduct comprehensive intakes and assessments of participants' history, education, skills, and vocational interests.
• Prepare participants for job searching, resumes, applications, and interview readiness for healthcare positions.
• Complete weekly data entry including case notes, intakes and employment verifications.
• Design and create recruitment strategies, such as hiring events and on-site employer events.
• Achieve a minimum of 10 placements per month at 20 hours per week.
• Assist in identifying and developing services and programs not currently offered.
• Provide specialized support to high school equivalency participants for healthcare pathways.
• Develop and maintain relationships with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health agencies, and healthcare organizations to create employment pipelines.

Skills

Employer relationships

Data management

Interview coaching

Diversity experience

Job placement success

Labor market awareness

Team collaboration

Healthcare standards

Education

High School Diploma

BA preferred

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

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