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We have a new need need for a Public Health Educator/Senior Strategist at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA.
Job Specific Details and Tasks:
• Provide health promotion and education opportunities including, but not limited to, tobacco awareness; tobacco cessation classes or appointments consistent with the facility's tobacco cessation program; and nutrition education and weight management.
• Develop population-based programs targeting high-risk groups and individuals, implementing programs through group and individual counseling and education.
• Plan and implement health education programs as specified in the TO.
• Perform limited administrative duties, which include maintaining statistical records of workload and data entry and analysis of patient outcomes.
• Maintain educational materials to support health promotion and education.
Additional Duties:
• Collaborate with MHP Champion, Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) Public Health Educators, and the Defense Center for Public Health to develop, implement, and manage NHCP/NMRTC Camp Pendleton Population Health Program, including strategic marketing for specific audiences.
• Review beneficiary data from DHB and current and previous analytical data available to analyze trends and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention efforts by incorporating best practices from industry, PHP/HPW/MHP/DPH subject matter experts, and/or other external organizations into the NHCP/NMRTC Camp Pendleton Population Health Program. These efforts will be delegated to Health Educator/Health Promotion Communications Expert as needed.
• Collaborate with the chair of the Command Marketing Team to execute a comprehensive marketing plan for NHCP/NMRTC Camp Pendleton PHP social media strategy using best practices aligned with the overall Navy Medicine/DHA mission and vision that result in increased beneficiary engagement with PHP and initiatives. This marketing plan should include at a minimum; editorial calendar usage, social media posting recommendations, and emergency response protocols.
• Work with the COR and NHCP/NMRTC Camp Pendleton PHP Government Lead to ensure effective contract management, fulfillment of deliverables, and management of each phase of work through weekly communication.
• Provide oversight of Health Educator/Health Promotion Communications Expert contractor, ensuring quality control of deliverables, and detailed weekly reports of products, collaborations, and success metrics are submitted on time and to the appropriate personnel.
• Prepare, analyze, review, and present various materials to HPW Public Health Educators on the effectiveness of NHCP/NMRTC Camp Pendleton PHP efforts on a monthly basis.
• Provide assistance and expert consultation as needed to PHP/HPW/MHP/DPH team members to ensure effective implementation of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention efforts as outlined in 3.1.2.
• Based on analytical data available as well as beneficiary data, develop a communication plan for the Health Educator/Health Promotion Communications Expert to participate in appropriate medical meetings, committees, professional associations, boards, and other related groups as needed.
• Continue to assist in the facilitation and organization of the NHCP/NMRTC Camp Pendleton PHP-created Health Promotion Network (HPN) that connects Command-wide resources to base-wide assets.
• Provide the HPW Department with an annual strategic plan to target DoD mandated and non-mandated programs, which will be revised as needed to meet program needs. This annual plan will include a comprehensive needs analysis, a Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats analysis, a plan of action and milestones, monthly health observances defined by the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command, the HPW committee, Medical Inspector General (Med/IG) requirements, HPW events and classes, the NHCP/NMRTC Camp Pendleton PHP- created HPN, and will be followed up through reporting and meeting on a quarterly basis.
• Collaborate with the chair of the Marketing Committee, Public Affairs Officer (PAO), and partner with HPW as needed to target audiences for communication, promotion, social media and training efforts to include both internal and external audiences such as: command personnel (leadership, clinical staff, non-clinical staff); Navy Medicine and Military Health System leadership. Monitor, manage, and contribute daily to all Command Social Media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter)
• Develop a Command calendar for delivery of training, promotion, and communication strategies for both the beneficiaries and provider-facing target audiences.
• Employ appropriate training delivery strategies (including classroom based training, one-on-one coaching, virtual learning, etc.) to clinical and non-clinical staff. In addition, PHP will develop, maintain, and facilitate the mandatory Family Medicine Resident Population Health Rotation on a monthly basis as well as, collaborate with the appropriate Command leadership to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented training tools, promotion, and communication strategies.
• Collaborate with the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Clinical Quality Teams on a monthly basis to evaluate primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention efforts relating to all NHCP/NMRTC Camp Pendleton-specific HEDIS metrics of success as informed by Command for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention efforts, such as breast cancer, chlamydia, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer screenings, as well as the improvement of well child checks and Command no show rates.
• The PHP Program Manager shall develop an overarching training program detailing PHP strategic objective and include a 3-month calendar for delivery of training, social media and communication approaches within 60 Days After Contract Awarded and submit to HPW Public Health Educators.
• Work closely with both the technical staff responsible for building the Intranet/SharePoint, and the clinical/health staff from programs whose content will be included on the Intranet/SharePoint.
• Create a command Intranet/Internet site which includes a webpage dedicated to HPW. This webpage will include, at a minimum HPW’s phone number, links or list of classes/dates offered by HPW, direct links to the Defense Center for Public Health, Portsmouth “additional resources page”, and a link to the Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS).
• Periodically present activities and outcomes to command Executive Steering Committee, participating personnel and departments, community partners, and targeted population as appropriate.
• Provide other management support activities and duties as assigned.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 0600-1600 - 8, 9 or 10 hour shifts depending on the department's needs
No Holidays or Weekends!
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Masters level education in one or more of the following areas preferred: Health Promotion, Health Policy, Public Health, Community Health, or nursing degree with Masters level preparation in nursing administration or nursing education.Experience: Minimum three years of relevant experience in conducting health promotion programs.Licensure: Relevant license or certification, such as LCSW, RN, CHES, etc. from any state.Life Support Certification: Possess a current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS
Healthcare Provider certification.Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
Specific Qualifications for Senior Strategist:
• Knowledge of the military health system.
• Proven excellent verbal and written skills. Contractor employees shall have the ability to enunciate with sufficient clarity to be readily understood by patients and staff. Should be proficient in communication within multiple DoD and VA health care systems.
• Contractor employees shall possess sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity such that they can relate constructively to a variety of patients and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Must be able to brief senior military clinicians comfortably and convincingly.
• Ability to work independently, as well as ability to work collaboratively with a multitude of professions in the clinical and health & wellness fields with minimal guidance.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with command stakeholders
• Ability to perform a needs analysis that will synthesize and analyze multiple data streams to identify the target population and design comprehensive health intervention strategies.
• Ability to apply health behavior theories to strategic planning.
Position-specific Desired Skills:
• Experience with staffing procedures in a military hospital, knowledge of both formal and informal chain of command, military ranks, customs and courtesies.
• Education or experience in public health and/or policy.
• Familiarity with Navy community and culture
• When using education/certification in conjunction with labor categories, the COR in coordination with the CO must establish a review process of contractor personnel to ensure labor category requirements are met.
Benefits
Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits:
Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal HolidaysMedical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and moreAnnual CME Stipend and License/Certification ReimbursementMatching 401K
Pay Scale: $50.00 - $79.00 per hour, to be determined based on qualifications and experience
Sign-on Bonus: $2,000.00 payable with first paycheck.
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