Health Educator - Womens Health Services - Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Make an impact. Join our growing outpatient clinics, focused on improving the wellbeing of families. We are seeking a mission driven and dedicated health educator for our women's health services in Orange County.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Committed to providing high-quality care to historically underserved patients.
• Willingness to work as part of a collaborative team that includes, social worker, physicians, nurse practitioners, and physicians.
• St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers utilizes EPIC for our Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.
• Part-time grant funded position working 24 hours per week (benefit eligible).
  
  

Who We Are. We are a collaborative community practice, with locations in Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, and the High Desert. We believe that everyone should have access to high quality comprehensive medical care, regardless of their ability to pay. Our health centers use a team-based model of care that includes family medicine, obstetrics, women's health, oral and vision care, preventative and educational health, mental health, patient advocacy, case management, and community health. Most of our patients live below 200% of the Federal Poverty level, and are best served in Spanish. Through our origins with St. Joseph Health, we have provided care to low-income families since the 1980s, maintaining a commitment to serving our most vulnerable neighbors with high-quality, nationally recognized care. Our work is rooted in our values of JusticeExcellenceDignity, and Compassion

Essential Functions (What You Do).

• Provides direct patient education, using up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines and innovative practices in classroom, family and one-on-one settings.
• Successfully recruit patients into education initiatives; track patient engagement and outcomes.
• Serves as the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program provider, delivering comprehensive perinatal education to patients in collaboration with our prenatal providers, facilitate appropriate referrals, and maintain documentation compliant with California regulations. Submit accurate and timely charges for all CPSP services. Support annual CPSP audit and program provider application updates.
• Enroll and maintain health center sites as CPSP provider sites. Coach and guide other CPSP educators on the Women's Health Team.
• Collaborate with care team members in achievement of strategic quality goals through development and deployment of standard workflows and strategic care interventions identified by our clinical leadership team.
• Participate in and support the delivery of group medical visits.
• Support providers and broader care team by helping to track, engage, and coordinate needed care for high-risk women's health / OB patients.
• Documents all patient related contact accurately and timely within each patient's medical record.
• Works collaboratively with all caregivers in an effort to deliver the highest- quality care to all patients. Consults with and supports the work of St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers' providers in an effort to help patients meet their health goals.
• Travel to health center sites in Fullerton, Anaheim and Orange to provide patient education.
  
  

Compensation & Benefits:

Pay: $22.50 to $36.50

Healthcare & Childcare Benefits: available first of the month following start date

• Medical (Anthem HMO & PPO)
• Dental (PPO)
• Vision (PPO/VSP)
• FSA - Pre-tax benefit for health care expenses
• FSA Dependent Care - Pre-tax benefit to put toward childcare or other dependent expenses
• Mental Health - Employee Assistance Program & access to meditation resources through Calm
  
  

Paid Time Off

Approximately 25 days off per year, based upon time off accrued and full-time hours

Financial Wellness - Retirement & Investment

• 401(k) (Vanguard) - eligible first of the month following 30 days, with company match after 1 year of service
• Profit-sharing
  
  

Other Benefits

• Potential option to work remote one-day per week
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness through National Health Service Corps and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  
  

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer . We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture, and background. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any protected basis.

Requirements

Education:

Master's Degree in Health Educationfrom a CHES accredited program.

License/ Certifications

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)

Basic Life Support (BLS) from a AHA approved program

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Familiar with the culture and customs of the clients with whom they will interact.

Communication skills consistent with the facilitation of health and wellness topics to individuals, small and large groups of community residents.

Demonstrates the ability to read, write and speak English and Spanish without an interpreter.

Demonstrates interpersonal/cultural sensitivity and work with a diverse and often underserved population.

Effective written and verbal communication across all levels of the organization and with vendors.

Highly organized with strong time management skills, being able to perform simultaneous tasks and prioritize tasks effectively and follow through in a timely manner.

Proficiency with EMR systems.

Salary Description

$25.000 to $36.50 per hour