Program Manager, Community Tobacco Cessation Program
Job description
JOB SUMMARY
This position in the Office of Cancer Health Equity (OCHE) works closely with community-based organizations, local health care providers, and individual stakeholders, among others, to educate the community and meet the health equity goals of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center. Major activities include developing, implementing comprehensive cancer focused education and awareness programming in the community. Executes community programming with specific sensitivity/cultural competence to the unique needs and circumstances of underserved populations across the catchment. Serves as the primary facilitator of the community tobacco cessation program, by providing tobacco control and tobacco-induced cancer screening to build community capacity.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree in related field preferred
- Two years of healthcare experience, preferably in health care planning
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION
Valid driver’s license
SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to implement community-based education programs
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships with diverse partners in the community and across departments, and to effectively facilitate collaborative work among teams
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Skilled problem solver who can work independently
- Ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks, work under pressure, meet deadlines
Strong presentation skills to effectively persuade and influence in order to achieve desired outcomes with diverse clientele - Expertise in MS Office and technical skills in educational document preparation and reports (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)
- General understanding of health disparities and social determinants of health
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a self-directed role and prioritize competing requests
- Ability/temperament to adapt to changing conditions, diverse job tasks, and fluctuating levels of pressure and stress
- Organizational and time management skills to meet project deadlines
- Demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity
- Effective public speaking and motivational skills
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Flexibility with work schedule and location
- Demonstrate teamwork and professionalism
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develops educational awareness programs specific to the needs of the cancer center catchment area.
- Promote the WFBHCCC in cancer health equity, tobacco control, and tobacco-induced cancer screening to the community through coordination and participation in community activities and committees.
- Oversees the planning, coordination, and implementation of cancer specific community -based education programs, including needs assessment, background research, and determination of goals and objective.
- Serves as program liaison, spokesperson, and representative; develops and maintains bi-directional relationships with various community partners in support of program activities.
- Designs, utilizes, and distributes educational and promotional materials and plans. Attends, engages, educates, and connects individuals for access opportunities through community health fairs
- Tracks, evaluates, interprets patient encounters, community education, and other program evaluation.
- Manages public inquiry and requests relevant to the program and coordinates directly with outreach staff to meet needs when appropriate.
- Participates in intern recruitment, onboarding, and oversight
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
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