This department is responsible for the development and support of a variety of hospital programs and community programs.

Scope of Patient Care 
The Marketing and Communications Department provides care indirectly via five support positions within Salem Hospital.

Department Duties

• Supports:
• Marketing of programs and services, advertisements (Brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, newspaper, radio, television, outdoor, and video).
• Public relations for all hospital services.
• Both internal and external communication pieces (Messenger, FYI, select information to the Intranet web page and Internet web page).
• Media relations (interviews, photographs, press releases, public service announcements, and role in Code D protocols).
• Coordination of the Salem Hospital collection and reporting of Community benefits information.
• Coordination of the Community perception studies, data collection from surveys and reporting.
• Community outreach and education (Calls, inquiries, classes, forums, contribute to community education via health related articles in local papers and radio, speaker’s bureau, special events, partnering with other area non-profit organizations, sponsorships, and donations).
• Monitoring of legislative and government issues.

Department Professionals

• Director of Marketing and Communications
• Communications Specialist
• Marketing Specialists
• Graphic Production Coordinator

Educational/Skill Requirements

• Field-Related Bachelor’s Degrees
  

More information
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