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Senior Specialist, Rural Health

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Chicago, IL

Employer:  American Hospital Association (AHA)
Category:  Human Resources
Job Type:  Full Time

Description

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. The AHA has two main offices, located in Washington, D.C. and Chicago. We are currently seeking a Senior Specialist, Rural Health. This position is a hybrid role (three days in the office, two days working remote), and can be based in either Washington, D.C. or Chicago.

Starting base salary = $76,000- $95,000- $114,000 (commensurate with related experience). The AHA is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location.

The Senior Specialist, Rural Health is responsible for executing the operations for the rural health portfolio. This role creates an annual work plan and schedule for rural health member touchpoints and ensures all events are executed seamlessly and actively participates in the execution of the work plan. The Senior Specialist takes ownership of projects emerging from the rural health member engagements and will act as a primary contact for a portfolio of rural members. The role also develops reports that illustrate key rural characteristics to share within the AHA. This role also supports Field Engagement in accessing member intelligence and optimizing AHA's capabilities to catalog and distribute intelligence.
  • Creates annual work plan for sequencing and positioning the anticipated touchpoints for the rural health segment based on AHA flagship Rural Health Leadership Conference, rural segment newsletter, online community, and other touchpoint strategies.
  • Manages the planning of the Rural Health Services Committee with leadership of vice president. Conducts, member communications and production of onsite materials and collaborates with Meetings and Travel and other areas of the AHA for optimal implementation of the committee meeting.
  • Synthesizes rural health member group discussions into meeting summaries for actionable use in public policy, advocacy and engagement strategy.
  • Collaborates with internal colleagues and external partners and vendors to ensure successful development, implementation and execution to ensure projects and related assignments emerging from the members' discussions meet deadlines and achieve deliverables. Develops and oversees work plans and coordinates internal schedules, particularly with the rural health services team.
  • Performs research on rural health and integrating information in account management documents/systems.
  • Executes member portfolio engagement and tracks segment account engagement goals linked to the work plan to achieve better overall operational efficiencies for the internal rural health services team.
  • Develops and implements medium-sized to complex project plans for the rural health services team, such as the draft day process for the rural health services committee, the rural leadership award preparation, and further advancing our data governance capabilities within the association management system NetForum and evolution to Salesforce.
  • Organizes and maintains related SharePoint site and related internal communication tools. Recommends updates and enhancements for process improvements to achieve better overall operational efficiencies.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call (312) 422-3000 and ask for the Vice President, Human Resources or email hr@aha.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

We value the commitment and creativity that our diverse team members contribute to the AHA's mission to advance equitable care and health improvement for all. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our members and the communities they serve.

Individuals from all backgrounds, such as veterans, people with disabilities, differing gender identities and sexual orientations, national origin, spiritual beliefs, and race are encouraged to apply.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including:
  • Medical/Dental/ Vision coverage (LGBTQIA+ inclusive)
  • Short & Long term disability
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Vacation, Personal, Health & Volunteer Time Off days
  • 11 Paid holidays
  • Physical and mental wellness programs
  • Paid parental leave, including adoption
  • Hybrid work environment (3 days in the office, two days from home)
  • Opportunity to join our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council & Employee Resource Groups to help us continue to build a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace culture
  • Opportunity to join AHA Cares and give back to the community
  • Opportunity to join the Employee Activities Committee and help plan events that bring colleagues together to connect
  • A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Access to AHA Learning
  • Work with colleagues who are passionate in our mission


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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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