Communications and Program Specialist

The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians (TNAFP), a nonprofit membership organization serving approximately 2,400 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students in Tennessee, is in search of a Communications and Program Specialist to join its staff in the Nashville area. The newly created position will report to the TNAFP Executive Director and help the Academy carry out its mission of supporting and advocating for Tennessee’s family physicians.

Specific Duties

Communications

• Help develop and disseminate member-facing communications, including regular email updates, website updates, strategic social media content, campaigns to drive attendance and participation in association events, and writing content for the TNAFP quarterly print journal.
• Work with staff to build and facilitate marketing communications campaigns for physician membership recruitment and retention.
• Leverage PR/media relations efforts to help generate earned media exposure for the association.

Events

• Work closely with colleagues to help plan, promote and coordinate the association’s annual conference, continuing medical education seminars, business meetings and other member events throughout year.
• Provide on-site support at all Academy events with exceptional customer service.

TNAFP Foundation

• Serve as primary staff person responsible for 501(c)3 Foundation programs designed to promote and grow family medicine in Tennessee, including annual student awards, student and resident scholarships, family medicine loan repayment program, and residency learning network.
• Build relationships with Tennessee medical school and family medicine residency program contacts to raise awareness of the Foundation, including regular outreach and coordinating meetings and speaking engagements.
• Support Executive Director in managing Foundation Board of Directors, including producing and delivering reports, scheduling meetings, etc.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned, including but not limited to serving as a staff liaison to member committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study, such as communications, marketing or business management (professional experience may be considered as substitute for education)
• At least two years of relevant professional experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or association management (internship experience may be considered)
• Experience/aptitude with Canva or other graphic design platforms
• Healthcare experience/knowledge not required but preferred
• Strong attention to detail and overall organization
• Positive attitude to contribute to and thrive in a small team-based environment
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of customer service
• Unwavering professionalism and ethics in every situation
• Ability and willingness to travel periodically, as required (less than 10%)

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of $40,000-$45,000 with opportunity for annual performance bonus and merit increases
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Rewarding, mission-based work in a nonprofit environment
• Paid time off including major holidays and increasing PTO with longevity
• Health insurance benefit
• Retirement savings benefit

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a current resume, cover letter and salary expectations to:

Dave Chaney

Executive Director

Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians

dchaney@tnafp.org