Community Health Educator-Acute Care

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Community Health Educator for NENC for the Oncology Service Line.

The Cancer Community Educator will be responsible for planning and facilitating community-based education and screening events. This position will engage community-based leaders to promote large scale events and work closely with facility leaders to promote healthcare access within the community.

Hours

This is a full time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Due to community events, there will be some nights and weekends, but business hours at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center when in the office.

Overview

The Community Health Educator in the acute care setting works closely with healthcare providers, hospital staff, and community organizations to address public health concerns, reduce health disparities, and empower individuals to take an active role in managing their health.  Additionally, the educator coordinates community health screenings, wellness workshops, provides culturally relevant health information, and collaborates to facilitate community outreach programs. This roles collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop educational materials and programs tailored to the needs of the specific populations, such as patients with chronic diseases, underserved communities, or at-risk groups.  The educator also tracks program effectiveness and ensures compliance with public health guidelines and hospital policies.

The ideal candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree (any degree) but prefer to have experience in oncology, nursing, community education, or public/population health. The candidate will be comfortable with working autonomously, engaging community-based leaders, and public speaking. This position focuses on Community Outreach, specifically cancer education, screening, and prevention for Northeastern NC. The Community Health Educator facilitates support groups and engages Physicians and Community Leaders to plan large scale screening events and other outreach activities. The ideal candidate would have a background in Oncology, Community Outreach, or Population Health. Strong preference for clinical backgrounds such as RN, LPN, or CMA.

Other Responsibilities Include

• Develop and present educational programs; maintain a library of current education resources and materials

• Coordinate educational opportunities

• Provide guidance on available resources

Education

• Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

Experience

• 2 years related experience with a background in Oncology, Community Outreach, or Population Health (Required)

• Strong preference for clinical backgrounds such as RN, LPN, or CMA (Preferred)

Keywords: Community, Educator, Outreach, Oncology, Cancer, Education, Population Health, Outreach

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Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, located in Elizabeth City, NC, serves northeastern North Carolina with a caring team of approximately 650 employees and 150 medical providers. We think of each other as family, with those bonds extending into our close-knit community and serving as the foundation for our patient care. Our 182-bed facility features 25 specialties including emergency, maternity, orthopedics, medical, and surgical care in addition to our outpatient laboratory, imaging, and comprehensive breast services. In 2022, Sentara broke ground on a new campus, a state-of-the-art 88-bed hospital to replace the current 60-year-old facility on North Road Street. The 135-acre campus, coming out of the ground at Halstead Boulevard Extended and Thunder Road, will be known as the Sentara Albemarle Regional Health Campus. It is projected to cost about $200 million, up from the original estimate of $158 million, due to sharp spikes in costs for building materials and medical equipment.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.