Overview:
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.
To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.
Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, planning and managing injury prevention programs within the hospital and the broader community. This role serves as a liaison to injury prevention coalitions and committees throughout Orange County and other Southern California regions, as mandated by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for Level I Trauma Center verification. The Coordinator oversees daily injury prevention activities, strategic planning and budgeting, and acts as a resource link to the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. The incumbent will engage in extensive public contact and collaboration with local public health staff, community-based organizations, and government agencies.
Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong knowledge of the epidemiology of injury, including health burden, risk factors and disparities
• Proficiency in program development, coalition building and program evaluation
• Proficiency in MS Office products including database management
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Five years of related experience, education/training, or a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus two years of related experience/training in health education, injury prevention or community health promotion
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of diverse populations and community stakeholders
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in the department and across the Health System
• Ability to analyze data and present results in clear and concise formats

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience developing and implementing health promotion and prevention coalitions and community collaborative partnerships.

Please refer the Job description for details