Health Educator I - PD (Bilingual)

Kaiser Permanente • Bakersfield, California

Company

Kaiser Permanente

Location

Bakersfield, California

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary:
Assesses, designs, implements, presents, and evaluates health education programs and services.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Conducts needs assessments, establishes priorities, designs, implements, and evaluates basic health education programs, protocols, and standards.

  • Coordinates a wide range of health education services, including establishing effective referral and publicity systems, monitoring quality and documentation, providing scheduling and logistical support, and facilitating use of community services to promote the delivery

    • of cost effective health education services.


      • Provides direct group or one-on-one health education services to members and the public.

      • Reviews, develops, and recommends high quality, culturally appropriate written and audio visual health education materials.

      • Consults with physicians and staff regarding related health education services.

      • Coordinates health information projects such as program catalogs, newsletter, informational displays and community health events.

      • Specializes in a specific area of health education (e.g. HIV nutrition, chronic disease, health promotion) as required.

      • Prepares reports, grants, proposals, and documentation as ssigned.

      • Participates in establishing department strategic goals and priorities.

      • If Medical Nutrition Therapy is performed, under California Law, this will be performed by only a Registered Dietitian.

      • If the position requires a Registered Dietitian then this section applies: Individual Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT): Provides high quality, evidence-based, efficient, customer-focused MNT, including nutrition screening, assessment, care planning and education for appropriate nutrition intervention.

      • Develops, implements and monitors ongoing plan of care based on the screening and assessment of the patient specific nutrition care plans/education and based on the patients age, nutrition and psychosocial status, diagnosis, cultural background and religious affiliation.

      • Other duties as assigned.



      Basic Qualifications:
      Experience

      • Previous experience in providing and coordinating health education services (usually one (1) year).

      • If position requires the candidate to be a Registered Dietitian, then the following applies: Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD), as confirmed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

      • Pre-RDs may be considered if: candidate has completed the Supervised Practice Program (SPP) for RDs, AND not more than six (6) months has passed since completing the SPP, AND candidate has not previously failed the RD registration exam, AND candidate must become a RD within six (6) months of completing the SPP to comply with California Law.


      Education

      • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in health education required.


      License, Certification, Registration

      • N/A


      Additional Requirements:

      • Previous experience in curriculum development.

      • Demonstrated knowledge of behavior change, adult learning theory, group process theory and application.

      • Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.

      • Knowledge of PC applications required.

      • Demonstrates working knowledge of mainframe and personal computing systems.

      • Demonstrates highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communications.

      • Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership Environment.
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Date Posted

04/27/2025

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