Health Educator; RN), Medicine
Listed on 2026-07-30
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Healthcare
Clinical Research, Public Health
Location: New York
Health Educator (RN), Medicine
Position Information
Position Title: Health Educator (RN), Medicine
Department: Medicine
Posting Link: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./63175
Job Type: Full-Time
Posting Detail Information
Position Summary
The Division of Population Health
, Department of Medicine within the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences seeks a Health Educator
. In this role as a Health Educator, you will deliver protocol driven health education interventions to study participants within the Division of Population Health via face-to-face, telephone, or videoconferencing technology as appropriate). The ideal candidate will practice strategic thinking, attention to detail, be dependable, enjoy working in a highly collaborative setting, and remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
- This role offers a consistent Monday through Friday daytime schedule with no nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements.
Primary Functions:
40% - Protocol-driven health education and participant support tasks
This category includes responsibilities related to delivering structured health education interventions and supporting study participants throughout the research process.
Responsibilities include:
- Delivering protocol driven health education interventions to study participants.
- Scheduling and coordinating sessions, attend and participate in supervision sessions, record sessions as directed, and perform research health educator data collection during initial visit and follow-up sessions.
- Organizing and reminding study participants of upcoming appointments.
- Training study participants on key elements of study protocol.
- Monitoring study participant adherence to key elements of the study protocol.
- Tracking and monitoring adverse patient outcomes
30% - Clinical research support tasks
This category includes tasks that require clinical expertise to support the implementation of research protocols and involving participant health assessments and biological sample handling.
Responsibilities include:
- Collecting blood and other biological specimen samples
- Measuring and recording vital signs and anthropometric measures
- Reviewing, calibrating, and performing quality control assessments of lab equipment
- Serving as a liaison with lab staff to triage and interpret results
30% - Research coordination and community engagement tasks
This category includes responsibilities that support the operational, collaborative, and outreach components of research studies.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with multiple research grants as needed with tasks to support PI in writing and presenting research reports and research protocols.
- Performing duties needed including case management and decision-making and working collaboratively with other center personnel to achieve goals of research studies.
- Serving as liaison to various team members to ensure smooth running of research projects.
- Providing health education to community sites, establish and nurture community partnerships, work with designated community sites to advance research, education, and training mission of the center.
- Performing other duties as assigned to support research and community initiatives.
Knowledge
- Skills
- Abilities:Knowledge of biology, clinical judgement, documentation, records management, and cultural awareness.
Building trust, collaboration, decision-making skills, communication, critical thinking, and influencing skills.
Customer focus, interpersonal, empathy, listening, and patience
Work Hours
:
Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.
Learn more:
- Our benefits
, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life. - Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing and license to practice as registered nurse in New York State.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Salary Range
$75,000 - $80,000
Special Instructions Summary
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
Contact Information
Contact's Name: Ariel Burden
Contact's Pronouns:
Contact's
Title:
Staff Assistant
Contact's Email: aeburden
Contact's Phone:
Posting Dates
Posted: 07/01/2026
Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled
Date to be filled: 08/03/2026
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