Company Description
KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women's health, and urgent care.
Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision.
KVH puts 'employee care' high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program. KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children. KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision. We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay to encourage continuing education. We want our employees to know they are valued. One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status. To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website -
Benefits - KV Healthcare
www.kvhealthcare.org
Job Description
The Communications Specialist (CS) will manage and implement a community relations and marketing program to develop public awareness and goodwill toward the organization. This position is responsible for outreach, advertising and media relations that reflect current organizational strategy. The CS will develop and maintain communication channels with the organization's multiple customers.

• The CS - Outreach is responsible for producing, managing and implementing KVH outreach activities from conception through completion. This position will be responsible for supporting key positions that promote, recruit and interact with the community.

Qualifications
What is required...

• At least two years previous marketing/community relations experience
• Washington State Driver's License
• Automobile liability insurance
• Access to reliable car for transportation

What is preferred...

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing or related field
• At least two years previous marketing/community relations in a hospital, health care or human services setting
• Previous experience with public presentation and speaking
• Experience working with the media in preparing statements to the media and responding to questions from the media
• FEMA LO105: Public Information Basic Certification
• FEMA 0388: Advanced Public Information Officer Certification
• WordPress experience

Additional Information
Wage: Wage range currently starts at $31.47/hour and goes up to $47.69/hour. Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience.
FTE: 1.0 = 40 hours/week
Schedule: Primarily Monday - Friday; 8:00a - 4:30p
Benefits: This position is benefits eligible