Job: Community Outreach Specialist - Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, or Cedar Rapids, IA

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Jobing Description

Position Description:


Bring your marketing bravado, and help change the world one bold idea at a time. You can help drive the change that improves the health care system for the benefit of millions.


Position Responsibilities:

• Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet deadlines


• Assists in developing andcoordinating and implementing marketing and outreach activities including events for the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan


• Assists in developing the annual plans for outreach and marketing to external audiences


• Promotes positive public relations in all activities


• Meet with providers community and faith based organizations, and school staff face to face and build relationships with each


• Identify and target providers with the potential to help us grow


• Work closely with internal areas to meet plan goals and collaborate to ensure member satisfaction and retention


• Performs work projects and functions relating to community and organization activities.

UnitedHealthcare Community & State is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.

If you're ready to help make health care work better for more people, you can make a historic impact on the future of health care at UnitedHealthcare Community & State.

We contract with states and other government agencies to provide care for over two million individuals. Working with physicians and other care providers, we ensure that our members obtain the care they need with a coordinated approach.

This enables us to break down barriers, which makes health care easier for our customers to manage. That takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of good ideas. Most of all - it takes an entire team of talent. Individuals with the tenacity and the dedication to make things work better for millions of people all over our country.

You can be a part of this team. You can put your skills and talents to work in an effort that is seriously shaping the way health care services are delivered.

Skills / Requirements

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in marketing, community outreach, communications, or relationship management/client services required.


• 2+ High degree of skill in human relations and communications including effective public speaking and presentation experience required.


• Basic skills in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.


• Must possess a valid and current Iowa driver's license and have reliable, insured transportation.


• HS Diploma/GED required

Assets:

• Experience in the health care field and working knowledge of provider office and network preferred


• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus


• Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Soft Skills:

• Experience demonstrating organization skills.


• Experience managing and prioritizing several deliverables


• Experience influencing and collaborating with others


• Ability to be flexible and work with ambiguity


• Able to work independently with little or no supervision


• This position can involve substantial time out of the office including occasional evenings and weekends. Possible telecommute option for this role. Locations statewide considered.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.