Health Equity Specialist

4 weeks ago


Edinburg Texas, United States American Heart Association Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team as a Health Equity Specialist in Edinburg, TX.

Responsibilities
  • Deliver health education and support patients/community members in navigating care, community programs, and resources on heart health-related topics.
  • Assist with public health surveys, including recruiting participants, administering surveys, tracking data, and running reports.
  • Plan and conduct local health skill-building workshops, health fairs, town halls, or community conversations to raise awareness and help community members manage their health.
  • Support patients and community members in initiating and conducting Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring.
  • Host Hands-Only CPR demonstrations for community members.
  • Engage local organizations to help identify and develop resources to support families in accessing chronic disease interventions and/or overall health and wellbeing services.
  • Participate in AmeriCorps pre-service orientation, HeartCorps member development meetings, and assigned trainings.
Qualifications
  • United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien of the United States, at least 18 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Able to secure reliable transportation to and from the host site daily and to community-based activities.
  • Strong written and oral communicators.
  • Customer and solution-focused, good listeners, non-judgmental, open-minded, and resourceful.
  • Required to satisfy the National Service Criminal History Check eligibility criteria.
Benefits
  • Bi-weekly living stipend for full-time service members.
  • Healthcare benefits.
  • Childcare subsidy if eligible.
  • An educational award upon successful completion of service.
  • Personal and professional development.
  • Direct access to job opportunities upon successful completion of program.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website.



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