Position Summary
This is a In-Person Position - Office is located at Rockcastle Regional Hospital
Southern KY AHEC employees are employees of Rockcastle Regional Hospital
The Healthcare Workforce Development Specialist serves as the Southern Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Coordinator for healthcare workforce development initiatives across a 15-county Southern region. This position oversees coordination of workforce development programming, data collection, and communication of healthcare workforce trends. The Specialist will engage students, community members, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and community partners to strengthen the healthcare workforce pipeline and address workforce shortages, particularly in rural communities.
This role will collaborate closely with the Rural Health Transformation Project (RHTP) Coordinator to align workforce development resources, outreach, and initiatives across the region and the state.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage healthcare workforce development programming throughout the Southern 15-county region.
- Develop and support healthcare career pipeline initiatives for pre-college students and community members.
- Build partnerships with hospitals, healthcare providers, schools, colleges, workforce agencies, and community organizations.
- Serve as liaison between healthcare and educational partners to create career pathways and experiential learning opportunities.
- Organize and support career fairs, workshops, outreach events, shadowing experiences, internships, and recruitment activities.
- Assist students and community members with identifying educational and career pathways in healthcare professions.
- Collect, track, analyze, and report workforce and program data to support workforce planning and grant requirements.
- Monitor healthcare workforce trends and identify opportunities to address workforce shortages.
- Support healthcare workforce recruitment, training, and retention initiatives.
- Collaborate with the RHTP Coordinator and statewide partners to align workforce development efforts, particularly in rural communities.
- Represent Southern AHEC at meetings, community events, and regional or statewide workforce initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Education, Human Services, Workforce Development, Business Administration, or a related field required.
Master’s degree preferred.
Experience
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in workforce development, healthcare education, public health, program coordination, community outreach, or a related field.
- Experience working with healthcare organizations, educational institutions, or community-based programs preferred.
- Advanced education may substitute for required experience as follows:
- Master’s degree may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
- Doctoral degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of healthcare workforce issues and career pathways.
- Strong communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience with data collection, reporting, and program coordination.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related technology platforms.
- Ability to travel throughout the service region and work occasional evenings or weekends as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with rural health initiatives or workforce development programs.
- Experience working with AHEC programs, grant-funded projects, or healthcare training programs.
