Health Educator III

Job Overview

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is seeking a Health Educator III in the department of Emergency Medicine at the New Jersey Medical School.

As a team member, the educator assists with planning, organizing, and implementing health education programs, identifying and promoting individual and public awareness of health needs and sound practices, utilizing hospital and community resources, and striving toward health promotion and disease prevention with a focus on HIV, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B testing and linkage to care.

• Participates as a team member with the planning, developing, implementing and evaluating health education programs for patients, staff and the community.
• Assists in the development and/or review, evaluation and selection of patient educational materials.
• Educates patients on HIV, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B and offers testing and linkage to care.
• Reviews, evaluates and maintains samples of equipment used for teaching patients with special needs.
• Contacts associations, societies and pharmaceutical companies for health information, pamphlets and teaching aids.
• Participates with Nursing Services through supervisory or management levels to develop the ability of staff nurses and other support staff to acquire teaching skills and to update health knowledge and practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or a related field plus two (2) years of experience or a Master’s degree plus one (1) year of health education experience.
• Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.

• Ability to work comfortably with patients and various members of medical staff.
• Excellent listening, communication, and organization skills.
• Passion for health equity issues.

• Experience working with patients.
• Familiarity with the local community and social service community resources.
• Proficient in Spanish.
• Phlebotomy certified.

• Ability to walk to various areas of the hospital and navigate a large volume of patients.
• Ability to travel from site-to-site as needed.
• Never pulling/pushing, lifting, and carrying over 50 pounds.
• Position requires flexible work hours to accommodate patient needs, and candidate is required to be on site during assigned hours. These hours can include evenings and weekends.
• Work adjustments will be made, with notice, according to state-level COVID‑19 guidelines at time of employment.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Minimum Salary: $56,516.00

Mid Range Salary: $67,485.00

Maximum Salary: $79,886.00

• Position Status:
  Full Time
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard 37.50 per week
• Work Arrangement:
  Fully on-site
• Grade: 20S

• Posting Number: 25ST2675

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