Community Health Educator - Immunizations - Public Health
About The Position
Join DHHS Nebraska as a Community Health Educator! In this role you will provide specialized program support, educational expertise, and community health education services and serve as a consultant for statewide immunization initiatives and compliance monitoring within the Public Health Division. This role involves serving as a key contact for the immunization program, providing technical guidance on vaccine administration, supporting community health initiatives, and assessing community needs to develop effective health and disease prevention plans. It also includes assisting providers with program compliance, including eligibility, vaccine storage, and documentation, offering expert knowledge on vaccine policies and procedures, and utilizing data management software to ensure smooth program operations. The Community Health Educator will be conducting site visits to evaluate community nursing and immunization program compliance, reviewing records, performing audits, and developing corrective action plans to ensure quality healthcare services. It includes data management, reporting, analyzing trends, and collaborating on educational resources. The role also entails reviewing staff performance, implementing quality improvement initiatives, and participating in policy development. Additionally, it involves community outreach, counseling, liaising with healthcare partners, supporting the NESIIS help desk, and performing any other duties as assigned to promote immunization and public health.
Requirements
- Post high school coursework/training in community health education, biological science, adult/continuing education or related field.
- Experience in public/community health education activities with responsibility for developing and evaluating health education programs.
- Experience determining health needs.
- Experience preparing educational and informational materials, training aids, and presentations.
- Experience conferring with individuals and groups to exchange information pertinent to community health education programs.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in health education, public health, health promotion or a related field.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to provide independent authorized transportation.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized program support, educational expertise, and community health education services.
- Serve as a consultant for statewide immunization initiatives and compliance monitoring.
- Act as a key contact for the immunization program, providing technical guidance on vaccine administration.
- Support community health initiatives and assess community needs to develop effective health and disease prevention plans.
- Assist providers with program compliance, including eligibility, vaccine storage, and documentation.
- Offer expert knowledge on vaccine policies and procedures.
- Utilize data management software to ensure smooth program operations.
- Conduct site visits to evaluate community nursing and immunization program compliance.
- Review records, perform audits, and develop corrective action plans.
- Manage data, report on findings, analyze trends, and collaborate on educational resources.
- Review staff performance and implement quality improvement initiatives.
- Participate in policy development.
- Engage in community outreach and counseling.
- Liaise with healthcare partners.
- Support the NESIIS help desk.
- Perform any other duties as assigned to promote immunization and public health.
Benefits
- Comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
