Social Responsibility Coordinator – Florida

Opportunities at WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses. We believe all patients are entitled to the highest level of medical care. Here, you will join a team who shares your passion for helping people achieve better health. With opportunities for physicians, clinical staff and non-patient-facing roles, you can make a difference with us as you discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

The primary responsibility of this position is to coordinate the day-to-day volunteering and fundraising activities of the Social Responsibility program on behalf of the WellMed Charitable Foundation in the assigned markets of Florida (Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Treasure Coast, Miami, Ft. Myers). The Office of Social Responsibility (OSR) is responsible for leading and supporting volunteering and fundraising activities among WellMed employees across the enterprise. In addition, the OSR is responsible for external fundraising for the foundation, including the planning and execution of special events including annual golf tournament, check presentations and community receptions.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists with planning of special events including foundation fundraisers, check presentations and community receptions.
• Coordinates quarterly promotion for employee giving for enterprise and within assigned markets.
• Promotes, recruits, and retains employee membership of volunteer councils in assigned markets.
• Leading regular volunteer council meetings
• Assist team with internal and external promotion of social responsibility activity.
• Partner with market leadership to communicate and coordinate social responsibility activity.
• Support volunteer councils in organizing quarterly employee service days. 
• Process sponsorship requests on behalf of assigned markets.
• Coordinate sponsorship deliverables in assigned markets.
• Presents on behalf of WellMed Charitable Foundation at employee meetings and gatherings.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience collaborating with volunteer programs, event planning, coordinating programs, facilitating fundraising work or similar experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and data entry skills
• Must be willing to travel to local WellMed Markets (Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Treasure Coast, Miami, Ft. Myers)
• Some weekend and after-hours work 
• This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor’s diagnosis of disease

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with fundraising to include solicitation, event planning and donor relations
• Experience working in non-profit environment or organizational communication
• Experience with donor database, preferably Blackbaud products (Raisers Edge, eTapestry, etc.)
• Proven excellent written and verbal communications skills

 

Physical & Mental Requirements: 

• Ability to lift to twenty-five pounds
• Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to pounds of force
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment and/or machinery
• Ability to properly drive and operate a company vehicle
• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing
• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving

  

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

 

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.