Trauma Outreach Coordinator (Full Time)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, seeks a Trauma Outreach Coordinator to lead trauma prevention outreach using the Trauma Registry to identify and address community needs.

Responsibilities include developing, implementing and monitoring a comprehensive injury prevention program; collaborating with local, regional and national partners; coordinating activities and evaluating impact; and guiding patients and families along the care continuum to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Knowledge of injury prevention, epidemiology and grant applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive injury prevention program.
• Collaborates with local, regional and national partners on trauma outreach.
• Coordinates activities and evaluates impact of outreach programs.
• Guides patients and families along the continuum of care to improve outcomes.

Skills

Injury prevention

Epidemiology

Grant writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Trauma Outreach Coordinator provides a leadership role in trauma prevention outreach with an internal and external focus utilizing the Trauma Registry to identify and address institutional and community needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive injury prevention program suited to all ages to meet the needs of patients, families, staff, and the community. Collaborates with local, regional, state, and national organizations in the development and implementation of trauma outreach. Responsible for the overall coordination, organization, implementation, evaluation and tracking of the Trauma Injury Prevention and Outreach Program Activities. Serves on and/or facilitates committees, councils, and task forces as assigned. Provides a coordinated care experience for patients/families throughout the continuum of care to ensure that optimal physical, psychological and functional outcomes are met, to manage. Evaluates programs and presentations to efficacy, efficiency, quality of presentation and appropriateness of the information including feedback from requesting agencies. Assists in performance improvement activities as required.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sit up to 4 hours per day; 2 hours at a time. Stand for up to 6 hours per day, 3 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day, 20 minutes at a time. Frequently use hands and fingers. Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 pounds. Occasionally transport patients weighing up to 250 pounds via wheelchair, bed, and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Seeing as it relates to normal near and far vision, and hearing as it relates to both high and low frequencies.

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree required in related field.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of Injury Prevention, epidemiology and grant application preferred.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St.Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St.Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St.Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St.Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St.Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.