Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Health Educator III
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department
RWJ-Psychiatry-Internship-IMHS
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Health Educator III for the Psychiatry Department within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Under direction of the Principal Investigator, the Health Educator III train professionals and the public on recognizing opioid overdose, rescue breathing, and naloxone (i.e., opiate overdose medication) administration. Distribute naloxone kits to professionals and the public to prevent opioid overdoses in New Jersey. Also provides support for Rutgers Interdisciplinary Opioid Trainers team, and other division studies and projects as needed.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Under direction of the Principal Investigator, the Health Educator III train professionals and the public on recognizing opioid overdose, rescue breathing, and naloxone (i.e., opiate overdose medication) administration. Distribute naloxone kits to professionals and the public to prevent opioid overdoses in New Jersey. Also provides support for Rutgers Interdisciplinary Opioid Trainers team, and other division studies and projects as needed.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Conduct face-to-face training, webinars and on-line trainings for professionals and the public on recognizing opiate overdose, rescue breathing, and naloxone (i.e., opiate overdose medication) administration.
- Participate in training and other project evaluations.
- Contribute to development of distribution plan and distribute naloxone kits to professionals and the public.
- Seek and respond to training and naloxone distribution opportunities and target communities.
- Travel to various agencies, organizations, and communities (e.g., criminal justice, drug treatment, healthcare, syringe access, community center settings) throughout NJ; most travel will be in Central and Southern New Jersey.
- Attend and participate in key state and regional meetings regarding coordination of opiate prevention and treatment efforts in NJ.
- Provides support for educational and research projects within the Division of Addiction Psychiatry.
- Some evening and weekend hours may be required.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Exempt
Grade
20S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
51688.000
Annual Mid Range Salary
61720.000
Annual Maximum Salary
73062.000
Standard Hours
37.50
Union Description
HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility
ABP
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, or a related field plus two (2) years of experience or a Master’s Degree plus one (1) year of related experience.
- Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lift up to 15 pounds.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment, moderately noisy.
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST1064
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Downtown New Brunswick
City
New Brunswick
State
NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
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