Employment Type:

Shift:

Description:

Position Summary

Serves as the hospital spokesperson for public, media relations while coordinating all aspects of internal and external communication including writing, editing, art direction, graphic design and printing. Cultivates positive media relations by initiating and responding to news releases by assertively promoting programs and services. Understands how to use social media platforms to best position before key stakeholders. Manages messaging on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Minimum Education, Licensure/Certification and Experience

Bachelors Degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Three or more years previous work experience in public relations and/or journalism to include professional writing and/or media experience. Portfolio of writing required.

• Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.

• Excellent writing and oral communication skills. A written test may be required at time of hire.

• Strong computer skills with working experience using Microsoft Word, Project, Power Point, and other desktop publishing software.

• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively promote and represent the hospital to the media and community and to work effectively with members of administration, medical staff and personnel at all levels.

• Knowledge of all aspects of internal and external communications processes including writing, editing, art direction and graphic design and printing and production.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to establish priorities and be self directed.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Serves as the hospital spokesperson for public and media relations.

• Creates news bureau, initiates news releases, PSA's, feature stories and story ideas. Cultivates positive media relations by aggressively promoting programs and services.

• Coordinates all aspects of internal and external communications including writing, art direction, graphic design and printing.

• Serves as editor for major publications including Health Tips, Annual Report and WOW as well as writer/editor of the weekly employee newsletter, monthly marketing update for the Senior Leadership Committee and the Board. Also, serves as contributing writer for other publications.

• Responsible for developing and managing newsletter strategy.

• Provides counsel to other department professionals in areas related to publications as needed.

• Provides assistance and leadership to other departments in creative process of writing, developing and producing promotion materials such as brochures, flyers and posters.

• Provides support for senior leadership and medical staff leadership for presentation and speeches, i.e., Town Hall, etc.

• Serves as proof-reader/editor for all communication materials.

• Attends meetings and serves on committees as required.

• Participates as required in external agencies and organizations such as city chambers of commerce and community action teams.

• Understands how to use social media platforms to best position before key constituents

• Manages messaging on social media platforms such as Facebook, twitter, etc.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.