Job Opportunities

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Community Relations Assistant. The successful candidate will:

• Work closely with the OBYGYN and Pediatrics practices.
• Engage with patients to ensure that practice patients are educated and aware of services. 
• Support practice staff in the implementation of the program.
• Perform screening and assessment.
• Provide linkage and oversight of co-located Community Relations Assistants (Community Health Workers) to ensure proper implementation and adherence to institutional practices and procedures.
• Meet regularly with Brooklyn Perinatal Network (BPN) staff to ensure a closed loop and efficient implementation.
• Assist in maintaining files and database.
• Where appropriate, outreach to educate and inform of programming.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of equivalent experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communicator with a willingness to learn and collaborate with others.
• Strong work ethic.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 9:00am to 5:00pm

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

  An approved COVID-19 vaccination.

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu