Health Educator I

This is a Full Remote job, available from anywhere.

Key details:

• MAX BILL RATE IS $25/HR.
• CANDIDATE DOES NOT NEED TO BE LOCATED IN ILLINOIS.
• Expected schedule: 8-5 weekdays, 1 hr lunch.
• Day-to-day job duties: Making outbound calls to schedule members for annual well visits.
• Top Skills Required: Experience with self-motivated outbound calling.
• Required Education/Certification(s): null.
• Required Years of Experience: 2.
• Required IT equipment: Computer, monitor, headset or other means of making phone calls via computer.
• Potential for extension past 4 months or conversion to an FTE: Not at this time.

Summary:

Develop, implement and evaluate health education programs for members within the network and within the community. Provide oversight and assistance to providers in meeting health education contract requirements. Additionally, function in a lead role over health educators and make administrative decisions as delegated.

Essential Functions:

• Act as a resource to the health educators in the resolution of issues that may arise during the implementation of any intervention protocol.
• Make administrative decisions in the absence of the director or manager.
• Design, implement, and evaluate health education interventions to meet the needs of the targeted population based on priorities established by the department and current contracts.
• Conduct population specific, geographic specific and member specific needs assessments as required and as requested by contract.
• Act as a lead in the development of internal resources in collaboration with the Resource Specialist as identified within the annual work plan.
• Identify and evaluate health education services with the goal of improving health outcomes.

• 2 years of experience.
• Experience with self-motivated outbound calling.
• None required education or certification.