Health Educator- New River Valley Job at Carilion Clinic, Christiansburg, VA

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  • Carilion Clinic
  • Christiansburg, VA

Job Description

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN THE NEW RIVER VALLEY SERVICE AREA.

 


Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates community health education initiatives in the communities served by Carilion Clinic. Supports Carilion’s hallmarks of service excellence and quality for all job responsibilities.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

 

  • Plans and implements evidence-based health education programs and practices to influence health behavior change among underserved audiences.
  • Produces quality health communications including content for social media, printable materials, and talking points in collaboration with team members.
  • Coordinates policy, systems, and environmental change projects with community partners to support community health and wellbeing.
  • Completes data collection and reporting on health education initiatives according to established processes.
  • Collaborates with other Carilion Clinic departments, providers, and hospitals and community service organizations to promote health education interventions and align initiatives that improve the health of communities in response to results of Community Health Needs Assessments.
  • Enhances personal and team development related to health education programs and practices. Works to continuously improve and stays current on community health education issues and interventions.
  • Consistently deliver the best in customer service and patient care. As a team member, demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with patients, families, visitors and other employees.
  • Champion Carilion's mission, vision and values; comply with the policies and procedures, ethical standards and code of conduct set forth by the company.

What We Require:


Education: Bachelor’s Degree in health education, public health, health communication, health promotion, or another health-related field is required. Master’s Degree in Public Health preferred.

Experience: Three years professional experience in health education preferred.

Licensure/certification: Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) designation or eligible to sit for the CHES exam within the first three years of employment preferred. Virginia Driver’s license required. CPR & First Aid Certification required within 6 months of hire into the position.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Ability to implement programs that reach community members of all ages, with diverse backgrounds, and with low socioeconomic status. Well-organized, proficient at multi-tasking and working with minimal supervision. Must possess excellent organizational skills and proficiency in written and verbal communication. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Job often requires working outside Carilion Clinic facilities and travel to sites within the Clinic’s service area. Must provide own transportation.

About Carilion


This is Carilion Clinic ...

An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.

 


Requisition Number: 151524  
Employment Status: Full time 
Location: Community Health Workforce  
Shift: Day 
Shift Details: Monday-Friday. Regular business hours. Occasional evenings and weekends for events and programs.
Recruiter: AMBER Z HAYDEN  
Recruiter Email: [email protected]
For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.

 

 

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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