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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Outreach Program Coordinator
Job Summary:
The Access to Care Coordinator will lead Covering Wisconsin’s efforts to connect more Wisconsin residents to preventive healthcare providers and services, so that they may live healthier lives. This person will help assess, refine, and deepen existing Covering Wisconsin (CWI) approaches and activities with the aim of developing practices that are most effective and an efficient use of existing internal capacity and external opportunities. A regular component of the Access to Care Coordinator role will be meeting, virtually or in-person, with individuals and groups around Wisconsin to cultivate relationships and to provide informal and formal presentations about CWI and our health insurance and connection to care services. This position will also work with a partner agency, Center for Patient Partnerships, to enhance coordination and access to care intersection points given their focus on assistance for consumers with chronic conditions. This is a new position within CWI, funded by a grant award anticipated to continue through October 2030.
The Access to Care Coordinator will be responsible for:
1. Identifying access to care barriers; compiling access to care barrier data; monitoring, analyzing, and communicating trends through presentations, informal conversations, and formal reporting; and spearheading exploration of potential educational topics and resources to support CWI efforts and consumer needs.
2. Working with other CWI coordinators, managers, and staff to create organization-wide access to care standards and processes. This aspect will also help to discern how best to provide these services, whether by integrating within existing staff roles or pursuing other approaches.
3. Fostering communication, coordination, and relationships with external care organizations such as hospitals, health systems, community health centers, and other community health-serving agencies to, in part, support the relevance and accuracy of CWI’s access to care education, services, and approaches.
Statewide Location
While Division of Extension headquarters are located within Madison, WI, the position location is flexible and will be determined based on programmatic needs, successful candidate’s preferences, and availability of suitable space.
Partial Remote
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. Remote work requires an approved remote work agreement (RWA). A RWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.
This position has the possibility of working up to 2 days remote per Extension's Remote Work Policy.
Evening/Weekend Work
This position may be required to work occasional nights and weekends for things such as attending outreach events to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served.
Travel Expectations
It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Read more about UW-Madison Driver Authorization.
Applicants are required to: Have a valid drivers license and a reliable source of independent transportation for periodic in-state work travel, and/or comply with requirements for UW-Madison vehicle use authorization.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Directs the implementation of program policies and procedures
- Schedules day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
- Schedules and secures logistics and resources in support of an outreach program
- Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
- Identifies, promotes, and maintains internal and external partnerships to promote the outreach program
- Identifies opportunities for program improvement or new outreach program development
Department:
Division of Extension, Health & Well Being Institute, Covering WI is hiring an Access to Care Coordinator.
About Extension
Extension embodies the Wisconsin Idea by developing and connecting the research and educational resources of UW–Madison with residents and communities to address local, statewide, and national issues. We teach, learn, lead and serve, transforming lives and communities.
About the Institute
TheHealth & Well-Being Institutesupports healthier lives by working with and for the people, communities and Tribal nations of Wisconsin to build relationships, facilitate learning and pursue data informed and culturally based strategies. (https://health.extension.wisc.edu/) In living our values, the Health & Well-Being Institute:
Builds and maintains positive, trust-based, inclusive relationships
Centers community voices, experiences, strengths, and diverse perspectives
Takes purposeful, strategic action to build capacity in addressing identified needs
Engages in lifelong learning with the people and communities we serve
Collaborates to achieve shared goals by integrating diverse perspectives
Supports opportunities for everyone to achieve optimal health
Additional Department Details
About Covering Wisconsin:
As a vital piece of the Health & Well Being Institute, Covering Wisconsin (CWI) focuses on helping people with publicly available health insurance. The scope of our work including helping with enrolling, renewing, paying for, troubleshooting challenges with, and using coverage to access preventive and other beneficial care. CWI began in 2003 and has been a federally-designated health insurance Navigator entity since 2014. With a team of 20, CWI serves any resident of Wisconsin through a combination of funding from grants, contracts, and contributions. Our approach prioritizes education, assistance, and relationship-building and provides information and services in ways that are relevant, accessible, and easy to understand.
Compensation:
The minimum annual (12 months) startingSalaryfor the position is$60,795but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.
Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing and managing multiple initiatives at one time.
Demonstrated experience with building diverse, collaborative partnerships
Existing knowledge of common access to care barriers. This includes awareness of potential mitigation strategies, especially for rural communities and other populations most at risk for lacking a medical home or primary care provider or underuse of preventive services.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least one year of experience working on a program that is grant or contract-funded
Has existing connections and experience working with entities such as hospitals, health systems, community health centers, free and charitable clinics, and policy-focused groups working on access to care issues
Strong interpersonal relationships and problem-solving skills in a team setting.
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to consider the most effective and feasible strategies
Education:
Required Education
Bachelor Degree in social work, sociology, political science, public health, consumer science, adult education, public policy, public affairs, public or health care administration, health communication, or related field.
Preferred Education
Preferred Certifications
Previous certification as a Health insurance Navigator, Certified Application Counselor (CAC), or agent/broker is preferred.
How to Apply:
We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:
Resume
Letter of Qualifications (cover letter)
Please note when applying, there will beonly one attachment field. You must uploadall your documents in the attachment field. Please submit a cover letter referring to your work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background as it relates to this position. Your cover letter should communicate your interest in the position and how your skillset aligns with the role. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.Failure to upload all required materials may result in your application not being considered.
For additional guidance and resources on how to tailor your application materials to the job posting, please clickhttps://extension.wisc.edu/careers/.
This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Application Deadline is September 13, 2026 at 11:59pm (CDT).
Contact Information:
Sara Dawson
[email protected]
608-890-2629
Allison Espeseth
[email protected]
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