AHC Rehabilitation - White Oak Medical Center
White Oak Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Director of Public Relations and Marketing for our Post-Acute Services Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Director of Public Relations and Marketing, you will:

• Help oversee the day-to-day operations of the public relations/marketing needs of AHC entities and AHC corporate communications initiatives
• Be responsible for the management of all hospital PR/Marketing staff, duties and work product within the PR/Marketing function. This includes the hiring and day-to-day management of a staff of approximately six employees.
• Help AVP to identify new PR/Marketing tools and implement improvements to existing processes
• Manage the Adventist HealthCare community magazine, AHC & You. This includes managing the vendor and making sure all production schedules are followed as well as editing stories and working on story development
• Develop, edit and write material for a variety of audiences and various communication vehicles including magazine, newsletter articles, physician publications, etc
• Direct the team in responding to requests from the media, to ensure that the entire range of coverage from writing press releases on new research findings to making arrangements for national and international print or electronic media coverage is implemented executed in a professional and high quality way
• Work with outside agencies to track quarterly consumer awareness and preference data and helps interpret data to look for AHC strengths and weaknesses in primary and secondary service areas
• Oversee the marketing activities for the Adventist Medical Group. This includes developing and managing marketing strategy and day-to-day marketing activities to support the increase of patient volumes in these practices.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a team-centric communications environment
• Healthcare or science writing and communications experience preferred

Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm

GR8 Marketing, Communications & Public Relations

Pay Range:
$116,227.90 - $174,341.85
In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount or if the position is Per Diem (offering a fixed rate), salary discussions will occur during the screening process.
United States of America (Exempt)
At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.
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.
Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!
COVID-19 Vaccination
Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.
Tobacco and Drug Statement
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.
While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.
Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products” include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).
Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs.
Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office

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