Health Educator

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Allentown, PA

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About The Position

Join a team that delivers excellence at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce. As a Health Educator, you will develop and deliver strategic corporate wellness services internally for LVHN and/or externally for corporate business clients. Your role will involve planning and implementing corporate wellness programs aimed at improving the health and wellness of a given population. You will design and implement program assessments, evaluate program outcomes, and provide reporting and strategic wellness consultation to clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in public health, community health, or health education.
• 2 years of experience working as a health educator or in corporate wellness.
• Understands prevention strategies, evidence-based practices, health communications, and/or needs assessments.
• Relates effectively and diplomatically with diverse audiences including providers, colleagues, stakeholders, and business clients; maintains productive relationships at all levels.
• CHES-Cert Health Education Specialist NCHECI - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in public health.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English).

Responsibilities

• Assesses employer needs and communicates outcomes to clients to set realistic goals and opportunities for client wellness programs and population health improvement.
• Plans, implements, evaluates, and provides reporting on all wellness programs for internal and external clients.
• Provides strategic wellness consultation to internal and external clients by providing education and making recommendations for program enhancements and opportunities to improve health.
• Develops and delivers high quality programs, health education programs, and presentations to internal and external clients and stakeholders.
• Assists and supports departmental programs, maintains department and NCQA protocols, and provides evaluations and outcome measurements.
• Keeps current with corporate wellness knowledge and research; maintains professional standards.
• Works with external vendors and stakeholders, Business Development, Marketing and other internal departments to implement wellness services for internal and external clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree