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Health Educator - Community Health
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What they do
A Health Educator creates programs that are designed to teach people and motivate them to follow healthy behaviors. Works with individual patients and families in a health care settings, or develops campaigns and materials directed to larger groups such as college students. Organizes events like health screenings, trainings for peer educators or professionals, or incentive programs like weight loss challenges. May advise on public health policy.
$58,627 / year median in Florida
+6% projected growth
Job Description
The Health Educator responsibilities include:
- Reviewing screening assessments
- Identifying risk factors and discussing lifestyle changes with customers
- Refers customers to appropriate services
- Maintains and distributes teaching materials
- Facilitates education programs for team members and the community
- Develops and maintains presentation materials
- Travels within the service area using own transportation and performs other duties as assigned
Specific Skills:
- Computer skills appropriate to position
- Educator skills
- Work with a team
- Work independently
- Customer service skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Work with minimal supervision
Certifications and Licensures:
- Required BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Required RN (Registered Nurse) if applicable
- Required RD (Registered Dietitian) if applicable
- Required PA (Physician Assistant) if applicable
- Required APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) if applicable
Required State of Florida Driver's License Education:
- Required Associate's of Nursing
- Or Bachelor's of Healthcare Related
Preferred Bachelor's of Nursing Experience:
- Required 1 year Related Field
- Preferred 2 years Community Health
- Preferred 2 years