With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
 
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Trauma Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. 

The Trauma Injury Prevention and Outreach Cooridnator: 

• Manages the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the Trauma Injury Prevention Program which includes public education and outreach
• Markets all components of injury prevention to members of the community including youth program
• Ensures that the program complies with the requirements of the American College of Surgeons Level 1 Trauma Center designation
• Interacts internally with the Trauma Program staff, physicians, patients, Hospital and University officials
• Interacts externally with the general public, local and federal government agencies
•  Develops and maintains an Injury Prevention Center and database
•  Develops injury prevention projects for internal and external customers
• Establishes collaborative relationships with community organizations with interests in injury prevention
• Delivers injury prevention programs through a variety of formats including lectures, health fairs and literature hand-outs
• Conducts research relating to trauma prevention and incorporates the findings into the Center accordingly
• Assists in the Trauma Service Quality Improvement Program
• Participates in continuing education programs concerning trauma to maintain own skills and knowledge base
• Responsible for grant writing to obtain funding for injury prevention outreach activities

• Master’s degree in nursing, public health or related science required.  MPH preferred
• Five (5) years of comprehensive experience/knowledge of the field of injury prevention

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

Work life balance
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)