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Program and Policy Specialist - Jackson County Public Health (Full Time 8am - 4:30pm)101 Truman Medical Center
Jackson County Health Department, Jackson County Public HealthLee's Summit, Missouri
JCHD Community Engagement & Policy
Full time
8:00AM - 4:30PM
40
Provide health promotion, policy and systems change, and disease prevention programs and activities for the citizens of Eastern Jackson County.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university in public health, health promotion/education, or other closely related field.
American Heart Association CPR certificate or the ability to acquire one within 6 months of hire.
One or two years progressively responsible related experience. Knowledge of the core functions and essential services of public health.
Knowledge of education program planning, implementation and evaluation.
Knowledge of course design, teaching methods and techniques for presenting material.
Knowledge of health promotion and education theories and practices related to: public health, epidemiology, disease prevention, behavioral change, group process, community organizing and mobilizing, social justice, and adult/child learning.
Knowledge of data analysis and research methods.
Knowledge of social marketing principles, public information and mass media, and methods of instruction.
Interpersonal communications, group process and facilitation skills.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Ability to apply logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks.
Demonstrates ability to present information to large audiences.
Knowledge of community organizing skills.
Demonstrates computer use ability in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
Demonstrates ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on assignments with a minimal amount of direction.
If driving is a requirement for the employee, he/she must meet the requirements specified in the Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance Policy and must continue to meet these requirements as a condition of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in public health, health promotion/education, or other closely related field.
Certified Health Education Specialist
Knowledge of principles, techniques and application of behavioral epidemiology as related to health education and promotion.
Ability to research, compile and summarize a variety of informational and statistical data and materials.
Skilled in methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis and report presentation.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional periodicals and journals, technical procedures and government regulations.
University Health (UH) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two acute care academic hospital locations, the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health program in the area, a long-term care facility and multiple primary care practices, UH provides the highest quality care – from routine screenings to the most complicated cases. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, so our doctors are academic specialists who teach tomorrow’s doctors the very latest updates.
University Health Truman Medical Center, our downtown campus, is one of the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. Providers offer the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the state-of-the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center.
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In eastern Jackson County, University Health Lakewood Medical Center sits on 300 acres of beautiful wooded grounds. We are a community hospital providing the continuum of care— from emergency medicine to a nationally-certified orthopaedic joint replacement program — as well as The Family Birthplace, We have several family medical care centers and a radiology center, Medical Imaging Eastland, that provides the latest in technology and specialized breast cancer care.
Mission
University Health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.
