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Job Title: Prevention Health Specialist – Cancer Screening and Worksite Wellness Focus
Department: Health Promotion
Division: Public Health Services
Reports To: Population Health Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Wage: $17-$27 hourly; depending on number of years of transferrable experience and internal equity
SUMMARY: This position is responsible for work focused on prevention, awareness, and education at the population level. Areas of work may include: cancer screening, physical activity, nutrition, tobacco prevention, suicide prevention, and generalized chronic disease prevention.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Designs, implements, and evaluates prevention health campaign strategies and education programs.
- Assists in developing work plans and budgets.
- Manages time sensitive projects and meet deadlines in an accurate manner.
- Conducts regular oral and written communication about health promotion goals, facts, policy advocacy and coalition activities.
- Participates in various committees and boards related to program activities and responsibilities; represent the agency and provide accurate information regarding prevention information and resources.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other agency, organization and tribal entity representatives.
- Coordinates prevention health program activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.
- Assists with RiverStone Health activities associated with generalized health promotion.
- Communicates clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrates strong organizational and planning skills—functions as a self-starter.
- Performs effective public speaking to groups of varied interests and backgrounds; develops and delivers informative and persuasive presentations.
- Assists in the preparation of grant proposals.
- Produces, maintains and submits regular statistics and program reports using a web-based program in accordance with grant and/or program reporting requirements.
- Develops and maintains partnerships with a diverse mix of local organizations, groups, businesses, health providers, and individuals from all the geographic communities within the county.
- Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
- Operates Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Outlook and Adobe Reader, with proficiency.
- Participates in emergency preparedness trainings, exercises and response activities.
- Attends meetings, webinars, conferences, workshops and training sessions to become and remain current on principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas.
- Participates in program quality improvement projects.
C*O*MP*ETENC*IES AND SKILLS: Prevention Health Specialist skill level must align with priority Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals’ appropriate for the effective delivery of public health services who carry out the day-to-day tasks.
A*nalytical/Assessment Skills*
- Describes factors affecting the health of a community
- Identifies quantitative and qualitative data and information that can be used for assessing the health of a community
- Applies ethical principles in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information
- Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information
- Describes public health applications of quantitative and qualitative data
- Uses quantitative and qualitative data
- Describes assets and resources that can be used for improving the health of a community
- Contributes to assessments of community health status and factors influencing health in a community
- Explains how community health assessments use information about health status, factors influencing health, and assets and resources
- Describes how evidence (e.g., data, findings reported in peer-reviewed literature) is used in decision making
P*o*li*cy Development/Program Planning Skills*
- Contributes to state/Tribal/community health improvement planning
- Contributes to development of program goals and objectives
- Describes organizational strategic plan
- Contributes to implementation of organizational strategic plan
- Identifies current trends
- Gathers information that can inform options for policies, programs, and services
- Implements policies, programs, and services
- Gathers information for evaluating policies, programs, and services
- Applies strategies for continuous quality improvement
C*ommunication Skills*
- Identifies the literacy of populations served
- Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural sensitivity
- Suggests approaches for disseminating public health data and information
- Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches
- Communicates information to influence behavior and improve health
- Describes the roles of governmental public health, health care, and other partners in improving the health of a community
C*ultural Competency Skills*
- Describes the concept of diversity as it applies to individuals and populations
- Describes the diversity of individuals and populations in a community
- Describes the ways diversity may influence policies, programs, services, and the health of a community
- Addresses the diversity of individuals and populations when implementing policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community
- Describes the value of a diverse public health workforce
C*ommunity Dimensions of Practice Skills*
- Recognizes relationships that are affecting health in a community
- Suggests relationships that may be needed to improve health in a community
- Supports relationships that improve health in a community
- Provides input for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services
- Uses assets and resources to improve health in a community
P*ublic Health Sciences Skills*
- Describes the scientific foundation of the field of public health
- Describes how public health sciences are used in the delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services
- Retrieves evidence from print and electronic sources to support decision making
Financial Planning and Management Skills
- Adheres to organizational policies and procedures
- Describes how teams help achieve program and organizational goals
- Uses evaluation results to improve program and organizational performance
- Describes program performance standards and measures
L*eadership and Systems Thinking Skills*
- Incorporates ethical standards of practice (e.g., Public Health Code of Ethics) into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities
- Describes public health as part of a larger inter-related system of organizations that influence the health of populations at local, national, and global levels
- Describes the ways public health, health care, and other organizations can work together or individually to impact the health of a community
- Contributes to development of a vision for a healthy community
- Participates in professional development opportunities
- Describes ways to improve individual and program performance
QUALIFICATIONS to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelor’s degree
- Equivalent of two (2) years experience in health education, non profit services, health services, public education or a directly related field or in experience in a position of similar or transferrable skills and duties.
- Required to obtain on the job training in ICS 100, 200, 700, 300 and 400.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- A valid MT drivers license in good standing.
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE
Provides Customer Service Excellence to RiverStone Health’s customers, including patients, clients, family members, visitors, medical staff, and co-workers.
- Doing things right the first time;
- Making people feel welcome;
- Showing respect for each customer;
- Anticipating customer needs and concerns;
- Keeping customers informed;
- Helping and going the extra mile;
- Responding quickly;
- Protecting privacy and confidentiality;
- Demonstrating proper telephone etiquette;
- Taking responsibility for handling complaints;
- Being professional;
- Taking ownership of your attitude toward Service Excellence.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
NoneEducation
Preferred
- Bachelors or better
Behaviors
Preferred
- Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
- Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
- Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Job Type: Full-time
