Health Access & Affordability Project Coordinator

University of Vermont Medical Center; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Vermont Medical Center in South Burlington, VT, is seeking a Health Access & Affordability Project Coordinator to advance statewide initiatives that reduce nonclinical barriers to care.

Reporting to the Community Health Improvement Manager, the coordinator will organize activities, coordinate with partner hospitals and community organizations, maintain timelines and deliverables, and track progress to inform practical improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2–4 years of project coordination or community health experience preferred.
• Experience with community engagement, data tracking, or grant-funded projects is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities and facilitate collaboration among UVM Health partner hospitals, clinical and operational teams, and community organizations.
• Maintain timelines and deliverables, and track progress and outcomes.
• Gather input from patients, community members, and partners to identify barriers to care.
• Help inform practical, locally responsive improvement efforts across areas like cost of care and transportation.
• Support Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan priorities.

Skills

Project coordination

Public health

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Job description

Building Name: UVMMC - 40 IDX Drive Location Address: 40 IDX Drive, South Burlington Vermont Regular Department: Community Health Strategy and Impact Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80 Shift: Day Primary Shift: 8:0 AM - 4:30 PM Weekend Needs: None Salary Range: Min $30.47 Mid $38.09 Max $45.71

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Health Access & Affordability Project Coordinator supports UVM Health initiatives across Vermont and Northern New York designed to reduce financial, transportation, geographic, digital, and other nonclinical barriers to care.

Under the direction of the Community Health Improvement Manager, the Coordinator organizes project activities, facilitates collaboration among UVM Health partner hospitals, clinical and operational teams, and community organizations, maintains timelines and deliverables, and tracks progress and outcomes.

The position gathers input from patients, community members, partner hospitals, and regional partners to help identify recurring access challenges and inform practical, locally responsive improvement efforts.

Areas of focus may include cost of care, financial assistance, medication affordability, transportation, rural and digital access, and health system navigation.

The coordinator also supports Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan priorities across UVM Health's service area.

The role focuses on project coordination and systems improvement rather than ongoing case management or direct-service navigation.

The position reports to the Community Health Improvement Manager and works in strategic alignment with the System Director of Health Equity and Community Health.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in public health, community health, social work, human services, health care administration, public administration, or a related field required. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two to four years of relevant experience in project coordination, community health, public health, human services, health care access, rural health, care navigation, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting projects involving multiple departments, community organizations, or other external partners preferred.
• Experience working with communities or populations experiencing barriers to health care access beneficial.
• Experience with community engagement, data tracking, quality improvement, or grant-funded projects preferred.

The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region.

The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows:

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