Community Partnerships Facilitator

Basic Function

The Healthcare Innovation & Community Partnerships Facilitator serves as the primary liaison between healthcare startups, community stakeholders, healthcare providers, and innovation partners throughout Delaware. This position facilitates the development and implementation of healthcare innovation initiatives focused on addressing rural health challenges by connecting emerging companies with healthcare organizations, subject matter experts, investors, and community partners.

The role requires a highly relationship-oriented professional who can build and maintain a broad network of healthcare stakeholders, coordinate healthcare innovation programming, support startup commercialization efforts, and foster successful pilot opportunities within Delaware's healthcare ecosystem.

Organizational Relationships

Reports to Program Director

Role and Responsibilities

• Startup Engagement and Evaluation
• Participate in interviews and evaluations of startup applicants.
• Provide healthcare industry expertise during application review and selection processes.
• Assess startup solutions for relevance to rural health and healthcare delivery challenges.
• Support startups in developing pilot strategies, clinical validation approaches, and evidence-generation plans.

Healthcare Ecosystem Development

• Identify and maintain a current inventory of rural health challenges and opportunities through engagement with healthcare providers and community organizations.
• Cultivate relationships with healthcare providers, community organizations, payers, and other stakeholders across Delaware.
• Serve as a trusted connector between startups and healthcare organizations seeking innovative solutions.
• Facilitate introductions and collaborations that advance innovation initiatives and pilot opportunities.
• Program and Event Management
• Organize and facilitate workshops, networking events, and innovation-focused sessions involving healthcare providers, community leaders, and startup companies.
• Coordinate one-on-one meetings between startup participants and key stakeholders.
• Assist with planning and execution of annual innovation and startup showcase events.
• Ensure successful delivery of program activities and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Mentor and Expert Network Development
• Recruit and engage mentors, healthcare subject matter experts, entrepreneurs, investors, alumni, and community leaders.
• Coordinate access to specialized healthcare and commercialization expertise for participating startups.
• Facilitate productive mentor-startup relationships throughout the program lifecycle.
• Maintain ongoing engagement with innovation ecosystem partners.

Pilot Program Development

• Connect startups with Delaware healthcare providers and organizations interested in testing innovative solutions.
• Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of pilot projects.
• Help navigate stakeholder engagement and relationship management throughout pilot execution.
• Monitor pilot progress and identify resources necessary for success.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Skills / Professional Competencies Required

• Knowledge of rural healthcare challenges and healthcare delivery systems.
• Experience coordinating events, programs, or stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Familiarity with healthcare pilots, innovation programs, or commercialization efforts.
• Established relationships with healthcare organizations, providers, or community stakeholders in Delaware.

Minimum Education/Training Required

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, public health, entrepreneurship, economic development, communications, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

Minimum Experience Required

Five to seven years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience in a healthcare innovation, economic development, entrepreneurship, startup ecosystem, or community partnership.

Substitution(s)

N/A

Licensure/Certification Requirements

None

Security Level

Low

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The physical demands marked below are representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirement

Lifting (lbs.)

If yes, Specify Range

Up to 10 pounds

Carrying (lbs.)

If yes, Specify Range

Up to 10 pounds

Yes

Stooping, Bending

Yes

Kneeling, Squatting

Yes

Walking

Yes

Standing

Yes

Sitting

Yes

Climbing, Balancing (e.g., climbing and working from ladder)

No

Use of Hands to Finger, Handle, or Feel

Yes

Physical Coordination (sequential or simultaneous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs)

Yes

Eye-Hand Coordination

No

Close Vision (clear vision at 20" or less)

Yes

Distance Vision (clear vision at 20' or more)

No

Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

No

Depth Perception (ability to judge distance spatial relationships)

No

Hearing in person

Yes

Hearing on telephone

Yes

Speaking in person

Yes

Speaking on telephone

Yes

The environmental conditions marked below are common to this job:

Condition

Yes/No

Outdoor Weather Conditions

Yes

Wet, Humid Conditions (non-weather)

No

Work Near Moving Mechanical Parts

No

Work in High, Precarious Places

No

Fumes or Dust

No

Toxic or Caustic Chemicals

No

Extreme Heat (non-weather over 90 deg. F.)

No

Low Noise (e.g. business office)

Yes

Moderate Noise (e.g., light motorized equipment such as lawn mowers)

No

Loud Noise (e.g., jackhammer, heavy motorized equipment)

No

Acknowledgement

I hereby verify that I understand the job description and requirements and attest that I meet minimum requirements for the position. I understand that management may assign other duties/responsibilities at any time. I also understand that should licensure/certification be a mandatory part of the job, that I will maintain and renew such license/certification as required. I understand that I am obligated to notify Human Resources and my supervisor should there be a change in status of such license/certification within one business day of the change.

I understand that failure to maintain current licensure/certification and complete mandatory continuing educational requirements may lead to disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. I further understand that this job description does not constitute an employment contract. Instead, I understand that I am an at-will employee and that my employment may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time by either the employer or me.

Signature of Employee

Supervisor

Date

Human Resources Director

Date: