Women & Infants Hospital -Urogynocology
Providence
Full-time
Bilingual English/Spanish
Bachelors or 2 Years Experience
Job Summary:
The Division of Urogynecology at Women and Infants Hospital has an exciting new opportunity to grow and expand our community engagement efforts through an award funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). This is a 5-year award comparing treatments for overactive bladder in women, with an innovative component dedicated to strengthening community outreach, engagement, and improving access for under-represented populations in Rhode Island. The Community Liaison will be an important part of our experienced research team, with opportunities for leadership development if desired.
The Community Liaison will ideally be bilingual (English/Spanish) with a focus on:
- Building relationships with community members and leaders to improve community access to the Division of Urogynecology
- Improving diversity of patient recruitment
- Working as part of our PCORI community engagement team, which includes national and local leaders in the communities of 5 locations
- Working with community providers to improve patient recruitment
- Be involved and help organize community engagement studios
- Identify and propose improvements for barriers to study participation (ex: transportation, child/elder care, time constraints, and medical literacy)
- Work with the team to create community educational materials
- Distribute educational and study materials in local communities to increase study recruitment and engagement
Specifications:
Bilingual, Spanish.Bachelor’s degree and/or 2 years of experience in diverse community outreach and academic research required. Community facilitation skills are required as well as ability to demonstrate an understanding of social context of underrepresented and marginalized groups in Rhode Island. Experience working in diverse communities and familiarity with academic research.
Please note, this is a grant funded position. This project is expected to run for 5 – 6 years.
How to Apply
Apply here: https://carenewengland.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=2546482&