Health Educator – Family Planning Practice - Grant Funded - Day Shift

Health Education That Ensures High Quality Care: You Can Make A Difference 

Bring your talents to NewYork-Presbyterian,New York City’s largest private employer, in the New York-Presbyterian Hospital Division of Community and Population Health. Join the team at the Family Planning Practice to support our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of teens and adults in Northern Manhattan.

Health Educator – Family Planning Practice - Grant Funded - Day Shift

In this grant-funded role under the direction of the Program Manager, the Health Educator will deliver health education and promotion to patients through individual counseling, outreach and inreach activities, and take a lead role in campaigns to improve patient experience and engage priority populations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing patient-centered counseling to patients on a range of sexual and reproductive health topics (ex: contraceptive counseling, pregnancy options counseling, STI/HIV prevention, healthy relationships, partner communication)
• Collaborating with health education, medical, social work, and front desk colleagues to ensure effective workflow, patient experience, and outcomes
• Collaborating with health education team and other colleagues to design, organize, and facilitate outreach and in-reach health education and promotion activities such as workshops, tabling activities, and tours for youth and adults
• Collaborating with health education team and other colleagues to conduct “inreach” activities with existing patients including waiting room education, patient education material review, and focus groups
• Building and nurturing relationships with NYP and community partners

Preferred Criteria

• Fluent in Spanish 
• Experience in health education
• Experience working with adolescents
• Background in reproductive and sexual health
• Technologically savvy and able to learn and effectively utilize new programs

Required Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in health education or health-related field
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, public speaking)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Fluent in Spanish 

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.

NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

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It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.