EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Summary: 

Education Coordinator: Plans, coordinates, and/or teaches continuing education and in-service education for Goodland Regional Medical Center and Rawlins County Health Center, including general orientation. This is a highly independent position working with all levels of the organization. The educator provides an appropriate climate for learning, and facilitates the adult learning process by developing, planning, and presenting educational activities and directly and indirectly fostering the development of competence in the staff. 

Employee Health: Provides direct and indirect care for GRMC employees, contract employees and non-employee groups, with particular emphasis on occupational health. Utilizes established protocols and current standards of care to meet the wide variety of health care needs of the GRMC employee population.  This position works with all levels of the organization

Essential Functions: Education Coordinator

1. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with organizational mission and goals.
2. Demonstrates practices to keep all medical information confidential.
3. Demonstrates behaviors that promote positive patient/staff relations.
4. Comes to work as scheduled; arrives for work on time.
5. Demonstrates proper safety practices in carrying out job duties.
6. Appearance is appropriate to job duties, wears identification on duty.
7. Demonstrates appropriate job competencies.
8. Complies with organizational policies in course of duties.
9. Demonstrates ability to safely assist patients with transfer, lifting, or rendering aid on the facility campus.
10. Operates within the budget.
11. Fosters positive public relations for the organization, internally and externally with all customers.
12. Establishes a customer friendly environment that treats patients and families with respect and dignity and reflects positively on GRMC’s and RCHC’s mission, vision, and values.
13. Maintains a good working relationship with staff, medical providers, and all hospital service areas.
14. Participation in in-service training as well as other opportunities for professional development as assigned by GRMC and RCHC management.
15. Performs all other duties as may be assigned by management staff.
16. Identifies quality improvement opportunities and works to improve processes and outcomes.
17. Advanced knowledge and skill in all aspects of immunizations for adults. 
18. Ability to provide support to the members of the care team (teamwork).
19. Must possess initiative and ability to work independently.
20. Develops monthly education calendar.
21. Conducts corporate compliance agreement training and other needed staff education.
22. Participates in development of short-term and long-term educational goals based on identified facility needs.
23. Present health education and promotion programs such as training workshops, conferences, or community presentations.
24. Maintain databases or lists to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
25. Distribute health education materials, including reports, bulletins, and visual aids.
26. Collaborates with managers to evaluate staff competency.
27. Collaborates with all managers in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational offerings.
28. Initiates skill development programs.
29. Educate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments.
30. Writing and reviewing education materials.
31. Researching and remaining up to date on clinical practices.
32. Performs all other related duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

Essential Functions: Employee Health:

The following description of job responsibility and standards is intended to reflect the major responsibilities and duties of the job but is not intended to describe minor duties and other responsibilities as may be assigned. All are essential job functions according to ADA guidelines.

1. Works closely with Management, Human Resources, and Safety Coordinator to ensure that all health and safety standards are met to safeguard the health and wellbeing of employees. 
2. Completes Employee Health visits per organization policy and department protocols. 
3. Provides safe, competent, and efficient nursing care for minor injuries.
4. Monitors employee work-related illness and injury trends working closely with Infection Control Coordinator, Human Resources, and Safety Coordinator to develop, assess and implement strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness and expedite return to work. 
5. Performs Bloodborne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up. 
6. Responsible for preventative screening programs (e.g., TB gold testing, Hepatitis B, MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Varicella, and other immunizations) and other surveillance programs designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee’s health.
7. Administer vaccinations and screenings to ensure compliance with occupational health standards and regulations.
8. Perform communicable disease exposure follow-up. 

1.  Identifies and refers employees with personal health needs to the MD, NP, or personal physician when   appropriate. 

1.  Act as an advocate for the rights of employees by ensuring access to preventative health and safety  measures.

1. Provides orientation and training for employees in the areas of employee health and wellness. 

1. Identify potential health risks in the workplace, such as exposure to chemicals, ergonomic issues, and physical dangers.
2. Create and put into action health and safety programs and policies to reduce workplace risks and encourage employee well-being.
3. Conduct routine health checks and screenings to track employees' health and detect job-related health concerns.
4. Deliver health education and training programs to employees on topics like injury prevention, stress management, and ergonomics to foster a culture of safety.
5. Maintain confidential, secured, and precise health records for employees, adhering to legal and ethical requirements.
6. Stay current with state and federal occupational health requirements for healthcare workers (OSHA, NIOSH, CDC (Centers for Disease Control), and KS state law). 
7. Communicates and promotes the nature and purpose of Employee health programs to employees and management. 
8. Fosters positive public relations for the organization, internally and externally with all customers. 
9. Establishes a customer friendly environment that treats patients and families with respect and dignity and reflects positively on GRMC’s mission, vision, and values.
10. Maintains a good working relationship with staff, medical providers, and all hospital service areas.
11. Participation in in-service training and other professional development opportunities as assigned by GRMC management.
12. Performs all other duties as may be assigned by management staff.

Competencies:

• The ability to communicate concisely and clearly is important.  
• Demonstrated customer–first attitude and philosophy.
• Ability to learn computer and application skills as applicable to role.
• Ability to interact with and work around people.
• Ability to make judgments in demanding situations. 
• Ability to react to frequent changes in duties and volume of work.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities. 
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, financial management, staff development, team building, positive medical staff relationships, and positive community relations. 
• Strong Interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote work locations.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
• Friendly and professional bedside manner.
• Multi-tasking skills.
• Effective oral, written, and reading communication skills.
• Understands legal implications of patient care.

Position Qualifications: 

Minimum Education: Post-secondary degree (Associates or Bachelors) degree from an accredited academic facility in science or other healthcare related field. Maintains an active Kansas or Compact Multi-State Professional. Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, certifications. Or will have it within one year.  

Minimum Experience: Minimum of 3 years in a healthcare setting. Previous management experience preferred but not required.

Working Environment: 

Working conditions: Exposure to a wide variety of unpleasant elements (illness) in daily duties. May be required to lift 25-50 pounds and/or carry a similar amount of weight in certain situations; requires repetitive movements such as simple & firm grasping and fine manipulation of course of job duties. 

Physical Demands: **

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position accountabilities without compromising patient care or departmental efficiency. However, should it de determined that the employee cannot meet the position accountabilities with or without accommodation, it is the right of GRMC to release the individual under Kansas “Employment at Will” doctrine**

Professional Requirements: 

Adheres to policies, procedures, and always maintains confidentiality. Attends annual in-services completes annual education in a timely manner. Represents GRMC in a positive, professional manner on the job, electronically and in the community. Complies with all hospital policies regarding ethical business practices; communicates the mission statement & core values of GRMC both on and off the job.