Quality & Safety Communications Associate

Quality & Safety Communications Associate
Hiring Department: Marketing & Strategic Communications
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1022200
Posting Close Date: 12/4/2023
About UI Health
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health SciencesSystem (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to thepeople of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago(UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bedtertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Centerfacilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes theseven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; theCollege of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College ofSocial Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, includingregional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UIHealth is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
Position Summary
The Public Information Associate (Quality & Safety Communications Associate) position will have responsibility to foster cross-functional and system-wide communications to improve quality and safety for staff and patients at UI Health. The associate is skilled in writing, collaboration, and developing and executing strategic messaging campaigns. Manages the writing, editing, and creative strategy for quality and safety-focused content across the organization, and stays abreast of healthcare quality and safety standards.
Duties & Responsibilities

Department's primary resource for copy writing for quality and safety-targeted communications, including but not limited to the Quality & Safety Transformation, quality best practices, software implementation for process improvement, and real-time reporting for quality and safety issues.

Supports quality and safety staff training and education.

Serves as department's active liaison with the Chief Quality Officer. Works to improve and expand UI Health quality and safety initiatives. Prepares and presents as-needed reports for managers and leadership.

Provides consistent, prescriptive, and frequent communication, which includes but is not limited to email, huddle sheets, internal digital communication channels, and staff education material.

Develops and produces and patient safety stories, quality and safety content for UI Health's social media channels, and other quality and Safety Communications for Hospital website and internal promotional channels.

Supports Marketing & Strategic Communications leadership on other organizational strategic initiatives as assigned.

Other duties as appropriate for a Communications Associate.

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, radio/television broadcasting, web/digital media, or a related field.
2. One (1) year (12 months) of professional work experience in public relations, journalism, social media communications, newspaper reporting, radio/television broadcasting with emphasis on production, or web/digital media.
3. Demonstrated experience writing for both internal (staff) and external audiences.

Note: Master's Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of work experience.
Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated knowledge of quality and safety in a hospital environment.
2. Previous experience working in an academic or healthcare setting.
3. Familiar with project management techniques and best practices.
4. Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).
5. Some working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and preparing image files for web.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date
Fully complete all sections of the online applicationincluding adding your full work history with specific details of your duties& responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education,licensure, certification, and language sections.
You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications,licensures, transcripts, and diplomas within the document section of youronline application.
When completing your online application, please be sure toprovide detailed information about your job knowledge and specific duties andresponsibilities, as your qualifications for any Civil Service position will beprimarily determined based on what is contained in the application. Dates ofemployment and if employed on a full or part time basis (including number ofhours per week) must be indicated for each position held. Additionalconsideration will be given to supporting documentation i.e., resume, transcripts,licenses, and certifications so please be sure to attach all applicabledocuments.
If an application is not fully completed and submitted bythe close date, the applicant/employee will not be considered for thisposition.
For fullest consideration, the above-mentioned requirementsmust be submitted no later than 12/4/2023.
Please note that once you have submitted your applicationyou will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application,you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after theposting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and allsupporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date.
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