Job Description

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 45 hospitals and has more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states providing more than 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Responsibilities

The Corporate Director of Strategic Communications is a tactical leader responsible for extensive writing, editing, planning, development and execution of the organization's strategic communications, executive communications, corporate communications, crisis communications and issues management, ensuring the quality and effectiveness of communications in accordance with the values and objectives of Prime Healthcare. The Corporate Director is a key representative of Prime Healthcare with internal and external stakeholders. Works closely with Prime Executive Leadership and Government Relations, the Corporate Director is responsible for the development and deployment of all corporate communications, including investor related communications and presentations, media relations and PR/ community engagement activities for Prime Healthcare. 

Qualifications

Required qualifications :

1. Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field.
2. 7+ years of effective communications success in a healthcare delivery setting or directly supporting multi-state multi-hospital organizations within a Communications/PR firm setting; 7+ years’ leading and executing communications function at the c-suite level.
3. A successful track record of effectively communicating with senior level executives, board members, physician leaders, elected officials, and key community stakeholders.
4. Experience and knowledge in effectively leading and executing corporate and regional-level communications, executive communications, crisis communications, media relations and public relations, as well as labor related communications.
5. Highly developed organizational, communication, planning and leadership skills; diplomatic with the ability to build positive relationships across the health system.
6. Excellent writing skills; creativity a plus
7. Excellent coaching and mentoring skills to ensure an effective Corporate and hospital communications team.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a large, complex (matrixed) national health system
• Experience with investor relations
• Connections, or experience working with, national news media in key markets (LA, NYC, Midwest)
• Master’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, English, Marketing, Journalism

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:

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Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $115,000.00 to $156,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

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