Health Educator II

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System is seeking a Clinical Trial Educator to support patient recruitment and education for a 2-year grant project with Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital. You will help educate patients about trials and coordinate activities to aid decision making.

Responsibilities include screening and consent, maintaining patient databases, and assessing educational needs with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Community Health, or related field required.
• Master's Degree in Public Health, Community Health, or related field preferred.
• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 1 year experience in a related role preferred.
• General experience with bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screening, recruitment, and obtaining informed consent from patients for participation in a study assessing patient education and coordination to support clinical trial decision making
• Maintaining multiple detailed databases to track screened, consented, enrolled, and intervention patients.
• Identifying patient educational needs, barriers, and resource needs using strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Database management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Clinical trial participation can be overwhelming for patients, which leads to decreased study participation and poorer health outcomes for both current and future cancer patients, especially in already underserved populations. The Clinical Trial Educator will play an essential role in working directly with patients to address many of the barriers faced in the process of clinical trial participation. The Clinical Trial Educator will work in conjunction with research team at Fox Chase Cancer Center for a 2-year grant funded study. This Clinical Trial Educator will help assist with recruitment and education on clinical trials for patients across Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital. The responsibilities of this role will include, but are not limited to:

• Screening, recruitment, and obtaining informed consent from patients for participation in a study assessing the value of patient education and coordination to support clinical trial decision making
• Maintaining multiple detailed databases to track screened, consented, enrolled, and intervention patients.
• Identifying patient’s educational needs, barriers, and resource needs using strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Education

Bachelor's Degree Public Health, Community Health, or related field Required

Master's Degree Public Health, Community Health, or related field Preferred or

Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required

Experience

1 year experience in a related role. Preferred

General Experience With Bilingual English/Spanish Language. Preferred

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