Health Education Program Coordinator - Emily Couric Cancer Center

Make a Meaningful Impact on the Cancer Patient Journey

At UVA Health , we are committed to transforming health and inspiring hope through exceptional patient care, education, and innovation. The Emily Couric Cancer Center is seeking a passionate, creative, and collaborative Health Education Program Coordinator to help shape how cancer patients and their families access, understand, and engage with critical support resources throughout their care journey.

This is more than a program coordination role. It is an opportunity to build, enhance, and innovate patient education and engagement strategies for a nationally recognized cancer program. The successful candidate will play a key role in connecting patients and families with resources that support them from diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care.

About the Team

You will join the Oncology Service Line, a highly motivated, patient-focused team dedicated to delivering exceptional cancer care and support services. The team operates in a fast-paced environment, maintains high standards, and is deeply committed to improving the patient and family experience.

As patient volumes continue to grow and patient engagement evolves, this position offers a unique opportunity to help design new approaches that meet the changing needs of cancer patients and caregivers.

Position Summary

The Health Education Program Coordinator serves as a vital link between clinical services and cancer patients and families. This position leads efforts to increase awareness and utilization of support services through strategic communication, education programming, digital engagement, and patient-centered resource development.

The coordinator will help patients navigate available resources while partnering with clinicians and operational leaders to ensure support services are effectively communicated and accessible throughout the cancer care continuum.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and implement patient education and awareness initiatives.
- Create brochures, flyers, digital content, and other educational materials.
- Support social media and digital engagement efforts.
- Promote available oncology support services to patients and families.
- Collaborate across clinical and operational teams to improve patient communication strategies.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and enhanced patient engagement.
- Help design innovative approaches to patient navigation and survivorship education.
- Evaluate and improve how patients learn about and access available resources.

Areas of Focus Include:

- Nutrition Services
- Social Work
- Spiritual Care
- Exercise and Wellness
- Survivorship Programs
- Caregiver Support
- End-of-Life Resources
- Additional supportive oncology services

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

- Five to seven years of proven success in building programs via an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Experience in oncology, healthcare, or public health.
- Experience developing educational or communication programs.
- Experience working within a complex or highly matrixed organization.
- Strong digital communication and content development skills.
- Social media engagement experience.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups.

What Makes a Successful Candidate?

The ideal candidate is:

- Passionate about improving the patient and family experience.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic and evolving environment.
- Skilled at building relationships and influencing without direct authority.
- Creative, innovative, and solutions-oriented.
- Able to balance strategy with hands-on execution.
- Motivated by meaningful work that directly impacts patients facing cancer.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Build Something New

This is not a "plug-and-play" role. The successful candidate will help design future-state approaches to patient education, communication, and navigation. You will have the opportunity to leave your mark on programs that directly improve the patient experience.

Drive Innovation

The Cancer Center is actively exploring new ways to engage patients through digital tools, enhanced communication strategies, and stronger integration with clinical operations. Your ideas and creativity will help shape that future.

Make a Direct Impact

Every brochure, communication campaign, educational initiative, and process improvement contributes to helping patients and families navigate one of the most challenging experiences of their lives.

Grow Professionally

This role offers the opportunity to broaden your expertise in oncology support services, patient education, healthcare communications, and program development within a leading academic health system.

Success in Your First Year

Within your first 6 to 12 months, you will:

- Develop a strong understanding of the cancer patient and caregiver experience.
- Build relationships across clinical and support service teams.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen patient engagement and education.
- Contribute innovative ideas that improve communication and resource awareness.
- Help establish and advance a best-in-class health education program for cancer patients and families.

Join Us

If you are excited about combining education, communication, innovation, and compassionate care to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families, we encourage you to explore this opportunity with the Emily Couric Cancer Center at UVA Health .

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate specialty is required.

Experience: 2+ years of relevant professional experience required.

Licensure: Specific licensure may be required for certain positions. See requisition for position licensure requirement details.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The pay range for this role is $66,528.00 - $133,057.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings
- Long-term and Short-term Disability
- Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and Education Support

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment .