Certified Asthma Educator - Pediatric Allergy & Pulmonary Medicine
Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, 63101, USA
Listed on 2026-08-24
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Education / Teaching
Certified Asthma Educator
The Center for Pediatric Pulmonary Disease & Allergy (PPD&A) is seeking a Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) to provide comprehensive, home-based asthma education and self-management support to pediatric patients and their families following emergency department (ED) visits for asthma is Children's Hospital (SLCH). This position is open to any healthcare professional eligible for AE-C certification under NBRC requirements. St. Louis continues to experience asthma rates nearly three times the national average, with significantly higher ED visits and hospitalizations.
In 2024, SLCH recorded over 2,100 asthma-related ED visits, underscoring the urgent need for improved asthma education and post-discharge support. Many caregivers struggle to manage complex asthma regimens at home, which often leads to repeat ED visits and hospital admissions. To address this need, the Center is launching a new home-based asthma education program focused on bringing education directly into the home, ensuring that children and caregivers have the tools, understanding, and confidence to manage asthma effectively.
The Asthma Educator will play a key role in this pilot initiative, collaborating with a small, dedicated team to develop and refine program processes during its early implementation phase. The educator's primary responsibilities include conducting home visits—typically within four to seven days of a child's ED discharge—to review discharge instructions, demonstrate proper medication and inhaler use, and provide education on environmental trigger management and symptom control.
The Asthma Educator will document all activities in the electronic health record, support accurate billing and contribute to program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives that promote long-term sustainability and improved patient outcomes. We serve families in St. Louis communities that are predominantly African American. We are seeking candidates who have strong cultural competency and experience working effectively with these communities, and who can build trust and rapport with the families we serve.
This position requires early evening and some weekend hours to accommodate family schedules.
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