Director Communications and Community Engagement

This position is incentive eligible.
Introduction Want to join a team of daring managers who care without reservations or limits? Our LewisGale Medical Center team is looking for a Market Communications and Community Engagement Director.
HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.
Benefits LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.
The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) Colleague recognition program Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
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Job Summary and Qualifications The Market Communications and Community Engagement Director (Market Director) reports directly to the Division AVP Strategic Communications with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the hospital CEOs in their market and Division AVP, Community Engagement.
The Market Director plays a critical role identifying opportunities to scale and streamline communications and community engagement activities across the market, as well as serving as the lead communicator/ spokesperson both internally and externally.
Responsibilities Bridges enterprise brand narrative with market/hospital brand to highlight the value of being part of the broader organization.
Ensures cohesion of this narrative across all facilities within the market.
Supports development and implementation of market oriented strategic PR and Communications plans to meet organizational needs and support hospital business and growth goals.
Manages crisis communications and serves as an on-call public information representative.
Serves as a conduit to communicate enterprise, group, division, and market community engagement strategies to facility leadership.
Identifies meaningful healthcare-related community engagement activities in the market’s service area that complement the organization’s goals.
Supports and coordinates events and programs in coordination with the Division and hospital goals and designed to raise awareness of the submarket’s capabilities and strengths.
Provides facility insights to feed division/regional marketing plans, including access to service line leaders, subject matter experts and other key leaders.
Act in supportive role for marketing tactics applicable to Physician & Provider Relations/Physician Service Group needs.
Partner with the Marketing Services Organization to develop content (includes web and social content) and manage hospital collateral items such as fliers, brochures, rack cards, etc.
that can be leveraged across the market.
Other duties as assigned in alignment with Marketing and Corporate Affairs strategies and objectives.
Qualifications and Experience Bachelor's degree required 1+ year(s) of experience in a management role required 5+ years of experience in a related position/field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience Exhibits excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for a variety of internal and external audiences.
Ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders and exhibit sensitivity to politics among departments, organizations and partners.
Maintains a professional approach to confidential information.
Must be sensitive to political, cultural and legal issues affecting hospital system operations.
Demonstrates openness to learning and gathering many perspectives in order to navigate complex systems and adapt frequently.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909.
We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology.
Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area.
We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.
At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community.
We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.
In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.
7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to its patients, colleagues and communities.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.