Healthy People Healthy Carolinas Coordinator Position Available In Anderson, South Carolina

Healthy People Healthy Carolinas Coordinator
AnMed • Access Health
Anderson, SC
Allied Health
Hours per

Week:

8:00am-4:30pm (Monday-Friday)
Hours/Pay Period (Bi-Weekly) : 80

Benefit Eligible:

Yes
Req # 27799
The HPHC Project Coordinator engages the Anderson County community in expanding healthy lifestyle opportunities, including healthier eating and active living. The Anderson County Safety Net Council is a coalition that aligns partners toward common goals for the outcome of improved health, supporting and empowering collaborative efforts toward sustainable gains in community wellness with a focus on health equity. The coalition team members provide and support strategic direction; strengthen and develop partnerships; drive communications with partners, assure the implementation of the community action plan to address obesity and the prevalence of chronic conditions in Anderson County. The Live Well Anderson/HPHC Coordinator will work with and provide oversight to the coalition and a subgroup of the Safety Net Council to build relationships and create partnerships with neighborhood residents, community organizations, business partners and academic institutions with the goals of improved community health and wellness. This position will convene and collaborate with community partners on the development and implementation of a community action plan for healthy eating and physical activity. The successful performance of this position will result in strong, trusting partnerships, pooled and leveraged resources, effective communications and clear correlations between the collaborative action of the coalition and policy and environmental changes that support healthy lifestyles.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor degree in health education, social work, community development, nonprofit management or other related field required.
Excellent organizational, relationship building, and communication skills. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation Preferred Master’s degree preferred.
Five (5) years minimum experience in health education, social work, community development, nonprofit management or other related experience.
Experience implementation of evidence-based initiatives required.
Familiar with process improvement tools or methods. About AnMed Founded in 1908, AnMed is an independent, not-for-profit health system serving Upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia. It is licensed for 648 beds and anchored by AnMed Medical Center, a 495-bed acute-care hospital that’s earned the prestigious Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2012. Also included are a heart and vascular center, a maternity center and a comprehensive cancer center located in Anderson. The AnMed Piedmont campus opening in 2025 is among new locations for the growing system. AnMed Rehabilitation Hospital, AnMed Cannon in Pickens and more than 60 physician practices are also among service sites spread from Easley to Hartwell, Georgia. The system has 620 physicians on medical staff and about 3,600 employees. It is Anderson County’s largest private employer. Guided by core values of compassion, integrity, accountability, innovation and collaboration, AnMed was named one of the nation’s “Great Community Hospitals” by Becker’s Hospital Review. It is one of three systems in the nation to earn the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association.