Childbirth Educator Family Educ.

Tufts Medicine•Sunnyvale, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Childbirth Educator to join our team. Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system, has been offering the highest quality and accessible healthcare to the local community for over 130 years. With two hospital campuses, Level III Trauma Center, Level III Special Care Nursery, Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center and over 20 locations and 50 specialties, Melrose/Wakefield Hospital offers many opportunities to grow your career. If you are passionate about providing care in your local community, come join our team. This position is responsible for educating people for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, and improving individual, family, and community health. Strengthens community ties, recruits volunteers, establishes a positive public image, conducts outreach, and promotes services and public involvement.

Requirements

Two (2) years of College Coursework OR Associate’s Degree.
One (1) year of related experience.
Must be certified as a Childbirth Educator

Responsibilities

Works with hospital staff, physicians and community members to plan programs to meet assessed needs.
Develops and uses appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of programs.
Assesses the social and cultural competence of the community and develops culturally diversified health programs.
Using general principles of learning and adult education, conducts effective education and informational presentations.
Establishes a healthy learning environment utilizing evidence-based health education concepts.
Utilizes a variety of types and sources of data when gathering health care information about the community.
Plans, organizes, and coordinates special events such as health fairs, screenings, etc.
Maintains competence in knowledge about community, specific current health issues and health and social services.
Develops effective written health education materials.