Oncology Health Educator II: Community & Survivorship

University Hospital; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation Time

Medical Coverage

Prescription Drug Coverage

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Pension Plan

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Development

Job summary

University Hospital in Newark, NJ seeks a Health Educator II to plan and implement health education programs in the department and community. This includes patient and community engagement, staff support, promotional initiatives, and partnerships that promote awareness of health needs, prevention strategies, and improved outcomes.

In this role you will coordinate education activities, track reports, and collaborate with community organizations to advance cancer prevention, screening goals, and

Responsibilities

• Promotes culture of service, innovation and learning. Regularly generates new ideas and is willing to take calculated risks.
• Seeks information about specific health problems in the community and initiates appropriate educational programs to meet needs.
• Assesses the knowledge of, attitude toward, and behavior of individuals, groups, or agencies regarding health problems and the quality and appropriateness of health care provision.
• Records, maintains, and submits weekly and monthly activity reports.
• Works with the office of Community Relations and other groups in efforts to promote health care.
• Serves as the liaison with community organizations and prepares and submits forms and reports when needed.
• Conducts educational sessions and communicates effectively with individuals or groups on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Maintains statistical reports for the development and implementation of defined programs.
• Develops and publishes an educational calendar and maintains the content as current.
• Participates in health education programs and in community activities as assigned.
• Coordinates with internal and external partners to enhance programming through newsletters, flyers, patient support sessions, social media posting and management and website updates.
• Supports Survivorship programming by organizing and collaborating with committee members to initiate programs.
• Assists with community outreach activities such as mobile mammogram van events, health fairs, and taking requests to align with cancer prevention and screening goals.
• Oversees health education resources, including patient education TVs, American Cancer Society materials, promotional items, and new patient packets. Ensures timely updates, troubleshooting, and accessibility.
• Provides support for accreditation and grant deliverables and required reports

Job description

University Hospital in Newark, NJ seeks a Health Educator II to plan and implement health education programs in the department and community. This includes patient and community engagement, staff support, promotional initiatives, and partnerships that promote awareness of health needs, prevention strategies, and improved outcomes.

In this role you will coordinate education activities, track reports, and collaborate with community organizations to advance cancer prevention, screening goals, and