Health Educator Prenatal Education

As an expert in your field you know that health education varies from patient to patient. Some can manage their care on their own; others rely on assistance from caregivers. Each patient is unique and so you treat all patients and family members with dignity and kindness as you offer individualized care your work you exemplify the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

The Health Educator provides education to women families and other professionals in the areas of childbirth breastfeeding womens health and the early postpartum period parenting newborn care wellness and childhood safety/injury prevention or special needs transportation. The educator maintains current knowledge base in these and related areas and employs a variety of learning methodologies geared toward the pediatric adolescent and adult client. The educator is a communication link with the client and the health care system. The educator participates actively in the development evaluation and continuous improvement of the program.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited secondary school; 2 years of advanced education in health care education or related field required. College degree in related field preferred. Equivalent work and/or educational experience considered.

Skills:

Demonstrated ability of positive interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues patients families physicians and the community.

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Certified as a Childbirth Educator by ICEA Lamaze International or similar national organization with established certification criteria or able to meet these criteria within one year of hire. Formal lactation education training by established organization preferred.

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People Our Patients Our Communities Our World. Above all we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team we encourage you to applyeven if you dont meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion or creed citizenship status sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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