ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION America's Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals dedicated to high-quality care for all, including those who face social and financial barriers to care. Since 1981, America's Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health and access to health care. We support our more than 350 members with advocacy, policy development, research, education, and leadership development. Communities depend on essential hospitals for care across the continuum, health care workforce training, research, public health, and other services. Supported by Essential Hospitals Institute, the association's research and education arm, essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead all of health care toward better outcomes and value. Our full-time employees enjoy numerous benefits to include access to a variety of affordable health, dental and vision plans for themselves and their families, as well as company paid life and disability insurance that begins the first of the month following date of hire. AEH offers the opportunity to participate in flexible spending accounts as well as save for retirement with a 401k program that includes a match and access annual discretionary profit-sharing contributions after 90 days of employment. AEH offers a 35-hour per week hybrid schedule, time off plans that start at two weeks of vacation plus 13 sick days, paid holidays, and paid parental leave. In addition, we provide a monthly transportation and/ or wellness benefit, monthly technology stipend, new hire home office stipend, and access to free resources through the employee assistance program.

DESCRIPTION

Position Summary:

The Health Program Associate is a member of the association's research, education, dissemination and leadership development team. This position serves as task supporter on projects focused on community-integrated health care and quality improvement within healthcare delivery systems. The Health Program Associate collaborates across teams to support member hospitals to improve quality, patient outcomes, and patient-centered care. The Health Program Associate is a highly organized and exceptional communicator who can build relationships with members and maintain a high level of professionalism in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The Health Program Associate has the unique opportunity to contribute to a variety of research project components such as collecting data/information, establishing timeframes, cultivating relationships, synthesizing results, and drafting findings.

The Health Program Associate enjoys a hybrid schedule, coming to the office on Tuesdays and as needed for internal and external meetings, events, or projects. The projected salary range for the Program Associate is $60,000-$65,000 per year.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEALTH PROGRAM ASSOCIATE*:

*below is a summary, not an inclusive list of all responsibilities

Project Management

• Supports development of and executes project management plans to meet project timelines and keep tasks on schedule.
• Serves as a secondary point of contact for projects.
• Adjusts schedules and activities as needs occur.
• Collaborates with senior staff in managing relationships with external organizations.
• Provides programmatic support, such as scheduling, note-taking, meeting planning, webinar execution, or data entry.

Research

• Conducts research - e.g. environmental scans, literature reviews, interview support etc. - for the purpose of drafting content for data collection tools, webinars, newsletters, websites, meetings, surveys, briefs, etc.
• Develops first draft materials for the purpose of member engagement.
• Drafts findings (briefs, newsletters, presentations) and presents findings in a clear, concise, and effective manner.
• Serves as a resource to senior staff to respond to short-term information requests to support member hospitals.

Team and Association Functions

• Actively participates in team activities, and provides support and backup for team members.
• Collaborates with leadership and teams to provide insight and guidance on programmatic strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE FOR THE HEALTH PROGRAM ASSOCIATE:

• Bachelor's degree in public health, business, public policy, communications, or relevant field of study.
• A minimum of 1 year of demonstrated experience in research, healthcare or other related field required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other digital tools.
• Knowledge of health and hospital systems strongly preferred.

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HEALTH PROGRAM ASSOCIATE:

• Proven ability to summarize data and clearly and insightfully communicate findings verbally, graphically, and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills and general understanding of project management processes.
• Ability to multitask and reprioritize under strict deadlines and in a fast-paced environment.
• Behavior consistent with association core values.
• Personal and professional integrity; an independent and confident thinker; and able to take the initiative even when confronted with ambiguity.
• Ability to live in MD, DC, and VA and commute to the Washington DC office as scheduled.
• Ability to travel occasionally as needed.
• Desire to learn and grow.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

LOCATION Washington, DC

EOE STATEMENT

America's Essential Hospitals is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other characteristic protected by law.