Health Educator

Bristol Bay Native Corportation•San Diego, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

We are Vista Global Solutions, LLC (VGS), a government consulting and contracting firm specializing in health solutions across the nation. We are currently seeking a Health Educator to assist with a new mission in San Diego, CA. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree
Successful completion of one of the following: Education, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences, Exercise Sciences, Nursing, Healthcare or Public Health
Familiarity with at least one self-care, mind body medicine modality (i.e. meditation, yoga, qigong, tai chi, etc.)
Professional knowledge and skills in the application of a wide range of public health principles, trends, learning theories, practices, procedures, and techniques to be able to assess, develop and perform highly specialized and current methods of health teaching.
Knowledge of the research process through extended study, experience and ability to conduct research.
Knowledge of quality assessment and principles to monitor established standards of education and clinical practice for the improvement of health education services.
Demonstrates competency in leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary coordinator and education consultant, assisting the Head of MBM on planning, designing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising diverse MBM programs and administrative support services.
Act as the education consultant to staff members in inpatient and ambulatory care areas, and to local military Commands and surrounding military fleet.
Coordinate daily operations and administrative activities of the Mind Body Medicine programs offered by the Directorate of Public Health.
Coordinate Health Education activities with heads of departments and multi-disciplinary educators involved in patient and staff education.
Conduct curriculum planning, design, development, evaluation, and revision of education programs for specific populations.
Support and participate in performance improvement processes by ensuring educators are oriented to course content, including lesson topic guides and training materials.
Evaluate instructor effectiveness and provide training to enhance skills.
Stay current on educational principles, strategies, methods, teaching skills, instructional aides, computer-assisted instruction, program evaluations, and other topics to improve education quality.
Implement and conduct program evaluations for multi-disciplinary teams.
Periodically review educational curricula to ensure Mind Body Medicine programs are valid, reliable, current, and directly related to learning objectives.
Review and evaluate educational/marketing materials for updates, relevance, and appropriateness to subject matter and target groups.
Provide primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of intervention in the Mind Body Medicine arena, including individual consultations.
Develop, update, and promote “Train the Trainer” programs for professional personnel to enable them to serve as primary instructors for individual patients.
Coordinate special projects such as education-focused workshops, health fairs, informative displays, and programs for special groups.
Advise on record keeping and coordinating for the purchasing, production, and distribution of educational pamphlets, audio-visual materials, and other necessary supplies based on Command and Department priorities.
Maintain professional standards, effectiveness, and quality of education and care through program reviews, research, evaluation, assessments, and revisions.
Prepare annual Mind Body Medicine schedules for patient classes and healthcare provider in-service education.
Conduct surveys and assessments to identify patients’ needs, concerns, and solutions.
Ensure educational program workload is captured effectively and compile data for future educational projects, studies, and research.
Serve as marketing coordinator for assigned educational programs to staff and patients within the hospital, Branch Medical Clinics, and Tricare Outpatient Clinics (TOCs).
Serve as liaison between the command and community resources for patient education.
Network with the military community, community health agencies, civilian hospitals, support groups, and educational institutions.
Perform other tasks as determined by the Head, Mind Body Medicine and/or Director for Public Health within the scope of work.