Position Summary:

• Participates as a team member with the planning, developing, implementing and evaluating of health education programs for patients, staff and the community.
• Assists in the development and/or review, evaluation and selection of patient educational materials.
• Educates patients on HIV, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B. Offers testing and linkage to care. 
• Reviews, evaluates and maintains samples of equipment used for teaching patients with special needs. 
• Contacts associations, societies and pharmaceutical companies for health information, pamphlets and teaching aids. 
• Participates with Nursing Services through supervisory or management levels to develop the ability of staff nurses and other support staff to acquire teaching skills and to update health knowledge and practices. 

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health or a related field plus two (2) years of experience or a Master's Degree plus one (1) year of health education experience. 
• Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.

City: Newark

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to walk to various areas of the hospital and navigate a large volume of patients. 
• Ability to travel from site-to-site as needed. 
• Never pulling/pushing, lifting, and carrying over 50 pounds. 

• Position requires flexible work hours to accommodate patient needs, and candidate is required to be on site during assigned hours. These hours can include evenings and weekends. 
• Work adjustments will be made, with notice, according to state-level COVID-19 guidelines at time of employment. 

Salary: Minimum $56,516

Posting Number: 25ST2675

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