Program Coordinator, Community Benefit

Job description

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Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success.
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HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.
Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.
Emp Status
Regular Full time
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Compensation Range
The base pay scale for this position is $73,500.00 - $112,250.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
What you will be doing
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Program Coordination & Alignment
• Serve as the enterprise point of contact for Community Benefit programming, maintaining a current roster of HSS community programs, program leads, and partner organizations across all departments and regions.
• Engage departments to identify HSS-funded community programs not yet captured in Community Benefit reporting, learning what each program does, who it serves, and how it is funded.
• Guide program leads in aligning new and existing offerings with CHNA and CSP priorities, applying Community Benefit criteria so programs are designed from the start to qualify for IRS Schedule H (Form 990) inclusion.
• Coordinate implementation of the Enterprise Community Benefit Program & Evaluation Framework at the program level, helping departments understand expectations and move through the phased roadmap.

Regional & Department Partnerships
• Partner with program leads and Regional Ambassadors across the enterprise, including regional sites, to identify gaps, reduce duplication, and align offerings with CSP priorities and Community Benefit requirements.
• Develop and sustain relationships with community-based organizations and expand partnerships that reach populations with the greatest health need.

Mission Impact Committee & Governance Support
• Coordinate logistics for Mission Impact Committee meetings, including scheduling, communications, materials preparation, minutes, and tracking of follow-up actions.
• Lead development and production of the annual Community Benefit report, coordinating content and timelines.
• Support development of committee presentations, briefing materials, and Community Benefit updates for the Committee, executive sponsors, and institutional leadership.
• Coordinate leadership convenings and cross-departmental working sessions that advance the Committee’s multi-year roadmap and priorities.

Project Management & Collaboration
• Manage the annual Community Benefit project calendar, including CHNA, CSP, and Schedule H milestones, ensuring departments and program leads meet submission deadlines.
• Serve as the operational liaison to the Senior Coordinator, Outcomes, Data Analytics & Scholarly Activity, connecting program leads for accountability.
• Coordinate with HSS Finance, Marketing, and other internal partners to keep Community Benefit timelines, communications, and deliverables on track.
• Provide general administrative support to the department and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, nonprofit management, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree (e.g., MPH, MPA, MHA) preferred.
• 2–3 years of experience in community health programming, community benefit, program coordination, or a related field, including independent management of programs or projects.
• Proven ability to build relationships and coordinate work across multiple departments, clinical stakeholders, and community-based organizations in a matrixed environment.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables across an enterprise.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly, professionally, and effectively to clinical, administrative, executive, and community audiences.
• Commitment to health equity and culturally responsive engagement with diverse communities.
• Ability to work effectively in a clinically oriented, academic medical center setting.

Non-Discrimination Policy
Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.