Health Educator

Health Educator

HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION, Maywood, New Jersey

• Requisition #
• Shift: Day
• Status:
  Part‑time with Benefits

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better – advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

• Participates in assessment of health education needs and identification of target populations based on New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services Community Health Profile.
• Assesses and updates annual community needs assessment.
• Provides structured programs in accordance with community health education needs.
• Identification and involvement of local leadership in the planning and implementation and maintenance of needed health education services.
• Assists community organizations, corporations, and Boards of Health in developing and improving their health education activities.
• Prepares written health education plans with measurable objectives for the six components, based on the Health promotion Guidelines.
• Interprets objectives, standards and policies of local health departments to residents and organizations.
• Prepares press releases and information about health education offerings.
• Prepares pamphlets, brochures, flyers and marketing materials describing health education activities.
• Evaluates and reports success in achieving predetermined health education objectives.
• Prepares and writes detailed report utilizing appropriate formats regarding health promotion programs to boards of health and corporations.
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Education,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Baccalaureate degree in a related field, including, but not limited to, health education, community health, nursing and/or public health from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in health education.
• Complete continuing education contact hours annually in accordance with the requirements of the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

• Certified Health Education Specialist.
• Valid Driver's License from a USA state.

Minimum rate of $41,256.80 annually. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good‑faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market‑competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate.

The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non‑discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data:
  Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience:
  
  Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills:
  
  Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic
  
  Location:
  
  Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity:
  Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding:
  Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

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