About the Role
Albany Medical College (AMC DivCOME) seeks a passionate individual to support the Health Equity Project by administering community-based programs, coordinating medical student participation, and assisting community members and patients with healthcare system and social determinant of health needs.
Responsibilities
- Assist with implementation of the Health Equity Project (HEP), which supports community members and patients in addressing healthcare system and social determinant of health-related needs.
- Train as a Certified Application Counselor with the NYS of Health and complete annual recertification training to assist individuals enrolling in health insurance.
- Provide direct assistance to HEP clients and patients at community and clinical sites in Albany.
- Assist with program evaluation and tracking activities.
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team with medical students, graduate students, physicians, community organization staff, and AMC faculty.
- Oversee medical student activities and scheduling.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, health related field or liberal arts.
- Master’s degree in a related field preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Professional experience in public health, social work, case management, or healthcare administration.
- Experience working in diverse and/or underserved communities.
- Knowledge of public health and social factors that impact healthcare.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to organize work effectively, set priorities, and manage time.
- Experience creating reports and training documents.
- Commitment to social justice and equity in healthcare.
- Proficiency with Microsoft programs including Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, and Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to use sound judgment in decision making.
- Excellent organizational skills with demonstrated time management skills.
- Excellent cultural humility, competency and integrity skills demonstrating the ability to work effectively and efficiently with a diverse population.
- Ability to work well independently as well as within a team unit.
- Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
- Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.
- Reasonable efforts shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Sharepoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Organization
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Judgment
- Cultural humility
- Competency
- Integrity
Location
- Albany
Work Type
- Day shift
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $50,639.00 - $75,959.00
About the Company
- Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
- This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.
Equal Opportunity
- Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
