Community Health Educator-Acute Care
About The Position
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Community Health Educator for NENC for the Oncology Service Line. The Cancer Community Educator will be responsible for planning and facilitating community-based education and screening events. This position will engage community-based leaders to promote large scale events and work closely with facility leaders to promote healthcare access within the community. The Community Health Educator in the acute care setting works closely with healthcare providers, hospital staff, and community organizations to address public health concerns, reduce health disparities, and empower individuals to take an active role in managing their health. Additionally, the educator coordinates community health screenings, wellness workshops, provides culturally relevant health information, and collaborates to facilitate community outreach programs. This roles collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop educational materials and programs tailored to the needs of the specific populations, such as patients with chronic diseases, underserved communities, or at-risk groups. The educator also tracks program effectiveness and ensures compliance with public health guidelines and hospital policies. The ideal candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree (any degree) but prefer to have experience in oncology, nursing, community education, or public/population health. The candidate will be comfortable with working autonomously, engaging community-based leaders, and public speaking. This position focuses on Community Outreach, specifically cancer education, screening, and prevention for Northeastern NC. The Community Health Educator facilitates support groups and engages Physicians and Community Leaders to plan large scale screening events and other outreach activities. The ideal candidate would have a background in Oncology, Community Outreach, or Population Health. Strong preference for clinical backgrounds such as RN, LPN, or CMA.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)
- 2 years related experience with a background in Oncology, Community Outreach, or Population Health (Required)
- Comfortable with working autonomously
- Comfortable with engaging community-based leaders
- Comfortable with public speaking
Nice To Haves
- Experience in oncology, nursing, community education, or public/population health
- Strong preference for clinical backgrounds such as RN, LPN, or CMA
Responsibilities
- Plan and facilitate community-based education and screening events
- Engage community-based leaders to promote large scale events
- Work closely with facility leaders to promote healthcare access within the community
- Coordinate community health screenings
- Coordinate wellness workshops
- Provide culturally relevant health information
- Collaborate to facilitate community outreach programs
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop educational materials and programs tailored to the needs of the specific populations, such as patients with chronic diseases, underserved communities, or at-risk groups
- Track program effectiveness
- Ensure compliance with public health guidelines and hospital policies
- Facilitate support groups
- Engage Physicians and Community Leaders to plan large scale screening events and other outreach activities
- Develop and present educational programs
- Maintain a library of current education resources and materials
- Coordinate educational opportunities
- Provide guidance on available resources
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
