Outreach Coordinator/Medical Driver (H)

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Tuition remission

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Job summary

University of Miami is seeking a full-time Outreach Coordinator/Medial Driver to lead public education and outreach on the UHealth campus. You will plan and coordinate events, build community partnerships, and manage mobile unit operations to reach targeted populations.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, willingness to work evenings and weekends, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Plans promotional, educational, and other events to increase community awareness.
• Develops a network and database of community contacts, agencies and services.
• Researches and prepares reports, records, and other documentation to coordinate and implement public and outreach programs.
• Develops creative strategies to effectively communicate awareness of outreach programs.
• Responds to public inquiries about program(s).
• Trains personnel to carry out an effective public education and outreach programs.
• Distributes educational literature.
• Documents daily activities and the number of contacts reached or served through outreach initiatives.
• Maintains effective lines of communications with current and prospective clients to ensure program goals and objectives are met.
• Promotes services offered to the targeted group.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
• Organizes, promotes, and delivers public outreach and educational events.
• Serves as the primary driver for three mobile units, ensuring safe and timely transportation for outreach events and supporting all aspects of mobile unit operations.
• Maintains vehicle logs, safety checklists, and coordinates with fleet services for maintenance.
• Develops outreach contacts and supports data collection and reporting for grants.
• Assists in transporting supplies, setting up event infrastructure, and managing mobile unit logistics.
• Responds to public inquiries and promotes services at events.
• Collaborates with clinical and administrative staff to ensure alignment with grant requirements.
• Maintains records of outreach activity, participation, and vehicle use.
• Supports coordination of event planning, including location scouting and community partnerships.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Coordination of specimen drop off, pick up results, sort results.
• Supply picks up and coordination for FDOH, any other organization.
• Represent the organization at health fairs, community meetings, and other public events and initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners, organizations, and stakeholders.
• Distribute promotional materials, schedule outreach visits, and assist with data collection.
• Assist with client intake, surveys, and basic program support during mobile events.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Discretion

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami,

The department of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Outreach Coordinator/ Medical Driver to work on the UHealth campus. The Outreach Coordinator oversees the development and implementation of public education and outreach programs, and assumes responsibility for creating, planning, preparing, and executing varied programs to reach targeted populations.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans promotional, educational, and other events to increase community awareness.
• Develops a network and database of community contacts, agencies and services.
• Researches and prepares reports, records, and other documentation to coordinate and implement public and outreach programs.
• Develops creative strategies to effectively communicate awareness of outreach programs.
• Responds to public inquiries about program(s).
• Trains personnel to carry out an effective public education and outreach programs.
• Distributes educational literature.
• Documents daily activities and the number of contacts reached or served through outreach initiatives.
• Maintains effective lines of communications with current and prospective clients to ensure program goals and objectives are met.
• Promotes services offered to the targeted group.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

• Organizes, promotes, and delivers public outreach and educational events.
• Serves as the primary driver for three mobile units, ensuring safe and timely transportation for outreach events and supporting all aspects of mobile unit operations.
• Maintains vehicle logs, safety checklists, and coordinates with fleet services for maintenance.
• Develops outreach contacts and supports data collection and reporting for grants.
• Assists in transporting supplies, setting up event infrastructure, and managing mobile unit logistics.
• Responds to public inquiries and promotes services at events.
• Collaborates with clinical and administrative staff to ensure alignment with grant requirements.
• Maintains records of outreach activity, participation, and vehicle use.
• Supports coordination of event planning, including location scouting and community partnerships.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Coordination of specimen drop off, pick up results, sort results.
• Supply picks up and coordination for FDOH, any other organization.
• Represent the organization at health fairs, community meetings, and other public events and initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners, organizations, and stakeholders.
• Distribute promotional materials, schedule outreach visits, and assist with data collection.
• Assist with client intake, surveys, and basic program support during mobile events.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
• Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

• medical
• dental
• tuition remission
• more

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.