Health Educator (RN) Part Time, Medicine

Health Educator (RN) – Part‑Time, Medicine

Department: Medicine

Job Type: Part‑Time

Work Hours: 20 hours per week, typically between 7 am and 6 pm.

Salary: $37,500 – $40,000

Position Summary

The Division of Population Health in the Department of Medicine seeks a Health Educator to deliver protocol‑driven health education interventions to study participants via face‑to‑face, telephone, or videoconferencing as needed. The role requires strategic thinking, attention to detail, dependability, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative setting.

This role offers a consistent daytime schedule with no nights, weekends, holidays, or on‑call requirements.

Primary Functions

Protocol‑Driven Health Education (40%)

• Deliver protocol‑driven health education interventions to study participants.
• Schedule and coordinate sessions, attend and participate in supervision sessions, record sessions as directed, and perform data collection during initial and follow‑up visits.
• Organize and remind study participants of upcoming appointments.
• Train study participants on key elements of study protocol.

Clinical Research Support (30%)

• Collect blood and other biological specimen samples.
• Measure and record vital signs and anthropometric measures.
• Review, calibrate, and perform quality‑control assessments of lab equipment.
• Serve as a liaison with lab staff to triage and interpret results.

Research Coordination & Community Engagement (30%)

• Assist with multiple research grants, supporting the PI in writing and presenting research reports and protocols.
• Perform duties required including case management and decision‑making, working collaboratively with center personnel to achieve research study goals.
• Serve as liaison to various team members to ensure smooth running of research projects.
• Provide health education to community sites, establish and nurture community partnerships, and collaborate with designated community sites to advance the research, education, and training mission of the center.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Knowledge of biology, clinical judgment, documentation, records management, and cultural awareness.
• Building trust, collaboration, decision‑making skills, communication, critical thinking, and influencing skills.
• Customer focus, interpersonal skills, empathy, listening, and patience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and licensed to practice as a registered nurse in New York State.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.