Community Health Improvement Coordinator

Franciscan Health Lafayette Central Campus

1497 Hartford St Lafayette, Indiana 47904

The Community Health Improvement Coordinator manages and implements the community benefit function for the assigned hospitals of Franciscan Alliance. This position serves as the hospital or regional leader that oversees the process, relationships, data, and strategies to meet health needs in the communities the hospital serves. This includes direct responsibility for meeting the IRS requirements necessary to remain a not-for-profit hospital penalty free and alignment with system-wide strategic direction. The coworker will collect and assess relevant data; develop, implement, and evaluate community interventions; engage stakeholders in decision making; and manage cross sector internal and external partnerships.


WHO WE ARE


With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.


WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm is the standard but can be flexible if needed
  
  
• Local travel up to 30% of the time as needed
  
  
• Monitor Community Health trends, population health trends, and activities of appropriate organizations such as the Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI).
  
  
• Attend appropriate conferences and meetings as the hospital's representative, and share findings with leadership as necessary.
  
  
• Coordinate creation of community benefit reports and ensure accurate reporting for the state government, federal government, and local community benefit reporting.
  
  
• Facilitate training of the Community Benefit Inventory for Social Accountability (CBISA) Plus Online Tracking System and the linked paper CBISA reporting of activities and its elements.
  
  
• Manage the Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA), and create and update the related strategic implementation plans.
  
  
• Support community initiatives to promote collaborative arrangements that meet the health needs of the community.
  
  
• Work with the Franciscan Alliance Accountable Care Organization (ACO)s, Foundation, and Mission leaders in providing support in epidemiology, community benefit knowledge and tracking, and to develop mutually beneficial goals.
  
  
• Collaborate with senior and departmental leaders to set priorities and develop strategies for advancing community benefit initiatives throughout the system, in accordance with system and federal requirements.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare related field required
  
• Master's Degree preferred
  
  
• 3 years of Health or non-profit experience required
  
  
• 5 years of Health or non-profit experience preferred
  
  

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.